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Makana Local Municipality

Mayor insists they will solve Makhanda’s many problems as hundreds gear up to demand her removal

South Africa

Mayor insists they will solve Makhanda’s many problems as hundreds gear up to demand her removal

By Estelle Ellis

Makana on its knees as water and sewage services all but collapse amid broken equipment crisis

Maverick Citizen

Makana on its knees as water and sewage services all but collapse amid broken equipment crisis

By Estelle Ellis

Rhodes University suspends lectures as Makhanda despairs over prolonged water outage caused by sabotage

Maverick Citizen

Rhodes University suspends lectures as Makhanda despairs over prolonged water outage caused by sabotage

By Estelle Ellis

Dysfunctional South African municipalities are killing small businesses

South Africa

Dysfunctional South African municipalities are killing small businesses

By Richard Morrow and Rutendo Nyaku

Reprieve for Makana municipality after Eastern Cape treasury claws back half of unspent grants

South Africa

Reprieve for Makana municipality after Eastern Cape treasury claws back half of unspent grants

By Estelle Ellis

Makhanda residents will feel the pain if dysfunctional municipality has to repay unspent R60.7m grant — MEC

South Africa

Makhanda residents will feel the pain if dysfunctional municipality has to repay unspent R60.7m grant — MEC

By Estelle Ellis

Boil-before-drinking notice remains for Makhanda’s contaminated water

South Africa

Boil-before-drinking notice remains for Makhanda’s contaminated water

By Estelle Ellis

Judge to oversee the financial recovery of ‘failed’ Makana Municipality

South Africa

Judge to oversee the financial recovery of ‘failed’ Makana Municipality

By Estelle Ellis

The filth and the fury: Desperate Makhanda residents obtain court order forcing municipality to clean up the town

Politics

The filth and the fury: Desperate Makhanda residents obtain court order forcing municipality to clean up the town

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape: Makana Local Municipality orders new pumps as water crisis drags on

South Africa

Eastern Cape: Makana Local Municipality orders new pumps as water crisis drags on

By Estelle Ellis

Makana judgment appeal: ‘They are using taxpayers’ money to defend the indefensible’

South Africa

Makana judgment appeal: ‘They are using taxpayers’ money to defend the indefensible’

By Estelle Ellis

Gift of the Givers pulls the plug on the City of Saints

South Africa

Gift of the Givers pulls the plug on the City of Saints

By Carien du Plessis and Greg Nicolson