Local government
Nkosinathi Ntuli’s shack has been demolished four times since November
He keeps on rebuilding and the eThekwini municipality keeps returning
News | 28 September 2023
Court grants interdict against Swellendam protests
This follows chaos and violence during protests in the town in recent weeks
Brief | 22 September 2023
Families have been waiting six years to be moved from Durban transit camp
eThekwini municipality has no explanation for delay and no timeline to offer
News | 21 September 2023
Makhanda households fed up with living in a sewage nightmare
Residents of Hooggenoeg and Scotts Farm say the sewer system has been dysfunctional for over a decade
News | 18 September 2023
Durban vendors say they pay their fees but the municipality ignores them
Lights at the Berea bus rank where they trade have been broken for five years
Brief | 13 September 2023
Four years and R7-million later, villages still sit without power
Mzimvubu Municipality has been incapable of finishing an electrification project it started in 2018
Brief | 12 September 2023
Mayor’s response to electricity rates protest fails to satisfy Swellendam residents
Swellendam mayor met residents on Tuesday, but issues remain unresolved
News | 8 September 2023
Tensions between residents of houses and shacks spill over into violence in Cape Town
Siyakhana shack dwellers accuse Mandela Park residents of attacking them
By Vincent Lali
News | 5 September 2023
Eastern Cape municipality hires manager facing corruption charges
Ntabankulu Local Municipality says it has done nothing wrong, but residents are protesting over the appointment
News | 1 September 2023