Local government
The generator broke, leaving this village without water — 17 years ago
Residents who can’t afford to buy water have to get it from a distant river
News | 19 January 2026
Elections 2026: ANC is bleeding seats in this failing Northern Cape municipality
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
Feature | 15 January 2026
Nowhere to swim in Komani this Christmas
Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair
Brief | 22 December 2025
Municipality silent on why it can’t provide electricity
“We no longer care about bricks because we know they will take forever,” says Komani woman who has lived in shacks for 24 years
Brief | 18 December 2025
Pensioners build their own community hall
Households donate a minimum of R100 to the project
Brief | 17 December 2025
Kimberley’s big hole of municipal failure
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
Feature | 10 December 2025
Kouga’s failed R1.4-million mini market project
A mini fresh food and craft market for Hankey never opened
Brief | 8 December 2025
Kimberley: A provincial capital sunk in sewage
Salt pans and lowlands around the town are lakes of filth
Feature | 1 December 2025
More than R200-million spent on unused sports stadiums
We know of at least eight stadiums that are currently serving no purpose
By GroundUp Staff and The Outlier
Charts | 28 November 2025