North West town is drowning in rubbish
Ward councillor blames inactive Madibeng Local Municipality for not cleaning up Hebron
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 6 July 2022
Residents have been without running water for eight months in this town
The Madibeng mayor told protesters that the municipality is broke and can’t pay back its more than R200-million debt to the City of Tshwane.
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 28 June 2022
Police are overstretched and understaffed in the North West
“Those responsible for the community’s safety have failed us” says resident
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 23 May 2022
The Prosperous Platinum City’s ruined taxi rank
More than 200 taxis use this Madibeng rank daily, but it has only one toilet
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 11 May 2022
Not our problem, say two municipalities as road falls apart
Neither Madibeng nor Tshwane are taking responsibility for the upkeep of the Kgabalatsane to Ga-Rankuwa road
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 7 April 2022
Court stops municipality evicting single mother whose child has special needs
It would not be “just and equitable” to evict her, says magistrate
Law | 6 April 2022
Over 3,000 people in Madibeng face eviction
Occupiers to oppose their removal in court on 26 May
News | 3 April 2022
Funding crisis in North West as Social Development department fails to pay subsidies
One organisation has already had to close three offices
By Liezl Human
News | 30 March 2022
Villagers fix giant potholes themselves
“Waiting for the municipality has brought us no joy,” says Madibeng resident
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 22 February 2022