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CoGTA

'Real people drawing fraudulent salaries' — crackdown looms on public sector ghost employees

South Africa

'Real people drawing fraudulent salaries' — crackdown looms on public sector ghost employees

By Victoria O’Regan

Why I fled Makhanda — fired Cogta’s Mr Fixit says his life was threatened

Maverick News

Why I fled Makhanda — fired Cogta’s Mr Fixit says his life was threatened

By Estelle Ellis

Make municipalities work by appointing qualified staff — Cogta’s Hlabisa

Maverick News

Make municipalities work by appointing qualified staff — Cogta’s Hlabisa

By Suné Payne

Auditor-General sounds alarm on governance crisis in SA’s biggest cities, gives Cape Town the thumbs up

South Africa

Auditor-General sounds alarm on governance crisis in SA’s biggest cities, gives Cape Town the thumbs up

By Victoria O’Regan

How’s your municipality faring? A visual breakdown of the latest municipal audits

South Africa

How’s your municipality faring? A visual breakdown of the latest municipal audits

By Victoria O’Regan

Call for institutional oversight at initiation schools as Eastern Cape death toll passes 25

Maverick News

Call for institutional oversight at initiation schools as Eastern Cape death toll passes 25

By Lisakanya Venna

Cogta minister vows to strictly monitor R1.44bn in disaster relief funds allocated to municipalities

South Africa

Cogta minister vows to strictly monitor R1.44bn in disaster relief funds allocated to municipalities

By Julia Evans

‘Time to pay up,’ Cogta Minister Hlabisa tells municipalities as government reviews funding models

South Africa

‘Time to pay up,’ Cogta Minister Hlabisa tells municipalities as government reviews funding models

By Suné Payne

Tongaat Hulett granted interdict in battle over disputed land amid community claims and tensions

South Africa

Tongaat Hulett granted interdict in battle over disputed land amid community claims and tensions

By Chris Makhaye

Cogta’s axeing of community workers likely to plunge people into instant poverty, say unions

South Africa

Cogta’s axeing of community workers likely to plunge people into instant poverty, say unions

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Hlabisa calls for urgent action, moots initiation suspension as deaths linked to traditional practise rise

Maverick News

Hlabisa calls for urgent action, moots initiation suspension as deaths linked to traditional practise rise

By Lisakanya Venna and Estelle Ellis

Municipalities have to function, emphasises Hlabisa as critics question Cogta plans

Maverick News

Municipalities have to function, emphasises Hlabisa as critics question Cogta plans

By Velani Ludidi