# The DA in the Western Cape has criticised the removal of its Theewaterskloof mayor, Lincoln de Bruyn, saying this is yet another example of the instability being inflicted by the ANC, Patriotic Alliance and EFF. DA provincial leader Tertuis Simmers says that despite having to mop up the financial mess left by the ANC/PA […]
# The City of Tshwane has partnered with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to strengthen evidence-based decision-making and improve service delivery. Reliable data and integrated information systems will identify service delivery problems earlier, improve coordination and strengthen accountability. The metro says an enterprise data and analytics platform will support its Service Delivery War […]
# The Independent Police Investigative Directorate registered five-thousand-259 cases of misconduct among police members in 2025/26. The main case drivers continue to be assault and torture, with three-thousand-468 cases registered, and 669 cases of the discharge of an official firearm and 464 deaths due to police action. The Western Cape and Gauteng recorded the most […]
# The City of Cape Town says that with dam levels lower and a longer, drier summer ahead, saving every possible litre of drinking water is becoming increasingly important. On average, the metro’s Recreation and Parks facilities save seven million litres of drinking water per day by using treated effluent for irrigation and other non-potable […]
# The GOOD Party is accusing the City of Cape Town of failing to provide adequate water and sanitation services in informal settlements. It says more than 400-thousand Western Cape households are located in diabolical conditions in informal settlements, the vast majority in Cape Town. GOOD’s secretary general Brett Herron says that in July, the Public […]
# City Power says it remains on high alert as persistent rainfall across Johannesburg delays infrastructure repairs and fault restorations. By yesterday afternoon, the power utility had already recorded four-thousand-and-84 customer calls across its eight service delivery centres. City Power’s spokesperson Isaac Mangena says technical teams remain on standby to respond to outages, infrastructure damage, […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa is warning that further fuel price hikes will deepen pressure on already struggling households. Month-end data from the Central Energy Fund shows that South Africa faces the highest petrol prices on record next week, with under-recoveries projected to push prices over 30-rand-per litre. GIWUSA president Mametlwe […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling for urgent parliamentary scrutiny after the Department of Correctional Services received a disclaimer audit opinion for the 2025/2026 financial year. The audit outcome comes amid reported concerns about the department’s five-year food-supply contracting process, which reportedly involved 115 service providers and 66 nutritional products, at an annual cost […]
# ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the eThekwini council’s resolution to reprioritise funds for the permanent employment of 85 security officers. However, the party asserts that this number is insufficient given the extensive use of outsourced security. ActionSA’s Zwakele Mncwango says more than 160-million-rand is spent annually on outsourced security. He says the metro must […]
