# Build One South Africa will field more than 800 candidates in the upcoming local government elections. Speaking during the unveiling of BOSA’s local government election blueprint in Johannesburg, party leader Mmusi Maimane emphasised that effective governance requires leaders focused on building infrastructure, strengthening institutions and driving economic growth, rather than avoiding accountability. Its municipal […]
# The family of murdered Inkatha Freedom Party candidate councillor Lucky Sokhela is living in fear following his shooting in KwaSwayimani, KwaZulu-Natal. Sokhela, a Ward Eight candidate in Mshwathi Municipality, was allegedly followed into his home and shot dead on Tuesday. He is the second IFP councillor killed within a week after Khethelo Mdluli, candidate […]
# Die familie van die vermoorde Inkatha Vryheidsparty-raadslid-kandidaat Lucky Sokhela leef in vrees na hy in KwaSwayimani, KwaZulu-Natal geskiet is. Sokhela, ‘n Wyk Agt-kandidaat in die Mshwathi-munisipaliteit, is Dinsdag na sy huis agtergevolg en doodgeskiet. Hy is die tweede IVP-raadslid wat binne ‘n week vermoor is nadat Khetelo Mdluli, ‘n kandidaat vir Wyk 17 in […]
# Die DA se burgemeesterskandidaat vir Emfuleni, Kingsol Chabalala, sê inwoners het te lank gely onder mislukte munisipale dienste. Chabalala sê die munisipaliteit beleef steeds langdurige kragonderbrekings, wateronderbrekings, slaggate in paaie en onwettige storting. Hy het belowe om Emfuleni vir alle inwoners te laat werk, met sy veldtog wat fokus op die herstel van basiese […]
# DA Emfuleni mayoral candidate Kingsol Chabalala says residents have suffered for too long under failing municipal services. Chabalala says the municipality continues to face prolonged power outages, water cuts, pothole-ridden roads and illegal dumping. He has pledged to get Emfuleni working for all residents, with his campaign focusing on restoring basic services, improving infrastructure […]
# Amnestie Internasionaal Suid-Afrika sê die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing in November is ‘n kritieke oomblik van aanspreeklikheid weens die groot ontevredenheid met dienslewering en sigbare mislukkings in vele munisipaliteite. Volgens die verslag van die Ouditeur-generaal het net 39 van die 257 munisipaliteit ‘n skoon oudit gekry in die jongste ouditeursverslag. Amnestie Internasionaal SA sê kiesers moet […]
# Amnesty International South Africa says that, with high levels of dissatisfaction with service delivery and visible failures in many municipalities, the November local government elections are a critical moment of accountability. According to the Auditor General’s report, only 39 out of 257 municipalities achieved a clean audit in the last audit report. Amnesty International […]
# Die IVP eis die onmiddellike ontplooiing van die KwaZulu-Natal Politieke Taakspan om die moord op twee raadslede in afsonderlike voorvalle te ondersoek. Die raadslid van Wyk 17, Khethelo Mdluli, van die uMlalazi munisipaliteit, is verlede week by sy huis in Gingindlovu geskiet en hy is later in die hospitaal aan sy beserings oorlede. Die […]
# The IFP is demanding the immediate deployment of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Task Team to investigate the killing of two of its councillors in separate incidents. The party’s Ward 17 councillor, Khethelo Mdluli, under the uMlalazi Municipality, was shot at his home in Gingindlovu last week, and succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Ward 8 councillor […]