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municipalities

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

After the Bell: Open for business — bring your own power and water

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Open for business — bring your own power and water

By Stephen Grootes

How hyperlocal strategies could revitalise South Africa’s broken local municipalities

South Africa

How hyperlocal strategies could revitalise South Africa’s broken local municipalities

By Richard Morrow

Eastern Cape rural municipalities return R2.2bn in unspent grants to Treasury over five years

South Africa

Eastern Cape rural municipalities return R2.2bn in unspent grants to Treasury over five years

By Estelle Ellis

Landmark SCA ruling opens door for Nelson Mandela Bay to reclaim millions in wasteful expenditure from officials

Business Maverick

Landmark SCA ruling opens door for Nelson Mandela Bay to reclaim millions in wasteful expenditure from officials

By Estelle Ellis

Eskom waives solar registration fees for homeowners until 2026

South Africa

Eskom waives solar registration fees for homeowners until 2026

By Ethan van Diemen

Jail or fines coming for sewage pollution of waterways, deputy minister warns municipal officials

Our Burning Planet

Jail or fines coming for sewage pollution of waterways, deputy minister warns municipal officials

By Julia Evans

Accountability gap - SA municipalities are taking more water from dams than they’re allowed

South Africa

Accountability gap - SA municipalities are taking more water from dams than they’re allowed

By Sean Christie

Western Cape municipalities report large housing backlogs in SA Human Rights Commission engagement session

South Africa

Western Cape municipalities report large housing backlogs in SA Human Rights Commission engagement session

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

One artist sows the seed for Bathurst’s food security

Maverick Citizen

One artist sows the seed for Bathurst’s food security

By Lillian Roberts