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Cabinet OKs local govt White Paper, COSATU warns implementation is the test

Cabinet has approved the Revised White Paper on Local Government 2026, setting in motion an overhaul of South Africa’s collapsing municipal system just a month before the local government elections. The approval,

October 2, 2026

Politics·South Africa

Mashaba declares war on South Africa’s broken municipalities

ActionSA president and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba has declared “war” on what he describes as the collapse of local government in South Africa, promising to overhaul failing municipalities if the party

September 26, 2026

Politics

Mamabolo cracks the whip on Municipalities over billions in fruitless expenditure

Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Jacob Mamabolo has cracked the whip on municipalities, demanding an urgent end to the culture of financial mismanagement that is bleeding the province of

September 18, 2026

News·Politics·South Africa

Ramathuba reshuffle rewards ‘failed’ ANC mayors at Limpopo’s expense – DA

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba’s cabinet reshuffle has come under fire from the Democratic Alliance (DA), with the party accusing her of rewarding ANC leaders at the expense of service delivery and accountability

September 2, 2026

Politics

Major Limpopo cabinet shake-up expected as Ramathuba prepares to reshuffle MECs

A major shake-up is expected to hit the Limpopo provincial government today, with Premier Phophi Ramathuba reportedly preparing to reshuffle her executive and remove several MECs from their current portfolios. According to

September 2, 2026

Politics

Eskom made R30bn profit so why is R45bn slipping through its fingers?

Eskom’s R30.3 billion profit has been overshadowed by a startling disclosure at its annual results presentation: roughly R45 billion in potential revenue was not captured, comprising an estimated R29 billion linked to

August 31, 2026

Business

PAC vows to ‘contest power’ as it launches local election manifesto

The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) has declared that it is no longer merely participating in elections but is now seeking to contest for power, as the party launched its manifesto ahead of

August 29, 2026

Politics

EFF submits over 4 000 councillor candidates, eyes every ward

The EFF has submitted 4 485 councillor candidates to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to contest every ward across the country in the upcoming 2026 Local Government Elections. The party said it

August 29, 2026

Politics

Councillor killings put election violence under Cabinet spotlight

Cabinet has condemned the recent killings of councillors as South Africa prepares for the local government elections, calling on political parties and communities to reject intimidation and violence that could undermine the

August 28, 2026

Politics

MK Party names six mayoral candidates as it steps up 2026 election campaign

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has unveiled six mayoral candidates as it steps up its preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections, with the party saying the candidates will become the

August 28, 2026

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Cabinet OKs local govt White Paper, COSATU warns implementation is the test

Mashaba declares war on South Africa’s broken municipalities

Mamabolo cracks the whip on Municipalities over billions in fruitless expenditure

Ramathuba reshuffle rewards ‘failed’ ANC mayors at Limpopo’s expense – DA

Major Limpopo cabinet shake-up expected as Ramathuba prepares to reshuffle MECs

Eskom made R30bn profit so why is R45bn slipping through its fingers?

EFF submits over 4 000 councillor candidates, eyes every ward

Councillor killings put election violence under Cabinet spotlight

MK Party names six mayoral candidates as it steps up 2026 election campaign

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