Across many cities and towns in South Africa, turning on a tap no longer guarantees water. Instead, trucks – known as water ...

South Africa's local government problem is not only that municipalities are weak. The problem is also that the system has become too elaborate for many municipalities to govern, says, Burgert ...

South African electricity utility Eskom is running a public consultation on its plan to interrupt electricity supply to around 14 municipalities due to ongoing debts. Figures from the company say ...

South African city Johannesburg will host the G20 summit in November - Copyright AFP Roslan RAHMAN South African city Johannesburg will host the G20 summit in ...

South Africa's municipalities are grappling with severe governance and financial management issues, with irregular expenditure rising to R268.13 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, as highlighted ...

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The amount of unpaid dues that South African municipalities owe debt-laden power company Eskom has risen to more than 63.2 billion rand ($3.33 billion) and is ...

The proposed amendments to South Africa's eviction laws are set to offer stronger protection for ordinary landlords renting out backyard rooms and small properties, while giving municipalities greater ...

South Africa’s energy regulator Nersa and the National Treasury are among several state institutions in the crosshairs of ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent reforms to unlock local economies, warning that poor governance at municipal level is undermining service delivery and stifling economic growth.

South Africa’s upcoming municipal elections will determine far more than the political composition of local councils. They will influence whether the country’s cities become engines of growth and ...

This is the latest attempt to convince big business that government is mindful of the litany of challenges in the country’s ...