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Velenkosini Hlabisa

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

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

DA federal executive to meet over GNU while party heads to court over fiscal framework vote

South Africa

DA federal executive to meet over GNU while party heads to court over fiscal framework vote

By Suné Payne

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

As spaza shop registrations close, Government highlights progress while owners struggle to submit documents

South Africa

As spaza shop registrations close, Government highlights progress while owners struggle to submit documents

By Bheki C. Simelane

‘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

Money management is critical if dysfunctional local government is to be fixed

South Africa

Money management is critical if dysfunctional local government is to be fixed

By Stephen Grootes

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

Spaza shop registration extended — but owners still worried about February deadline

Maverick Citizen

Spaza shop registration extended — but owners still worried about February deadline

By Bheki C. Simelane

‘Silent conflict’ — the factions jockeying for IFP leadership roles

Politics

‘Silent conflict’ — the factions jockeying for IFP leadership roles

By Chris Makhaye

Assessing the GNU - It’s one thing to dodge a bullet, it’s another to win a war

South Africa

Assessing the GNU - It’s one thing to dodge a bullet, it’s another to win a war

By Ray Hartley and Greg Mills

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