ARTICLES RELATING TO SERVICE DELIVERY

Police deny Mpumalanga protest deaths

2013-05-16 15:12

Mpumalanga police have denied a report that five people were killed during a protest in Amsterdam.

Eldorado drug problem shocks Zuma

2013-05-14 17:17
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The drug problem in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, has reached "abnormality", President Jacob Zuma says.

KZN loses bid in pothole damages case

2013-05-13 21:47

The KwaZulu-Natal administration has been refused leave to appeal against a finding that its failure to repair a large pothole caused a taxi passenger to lose a hand.

Some prefer bucket toilets: De Lille

2013-05-12 18:01
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Some residents of Cape Town's informal settlements prefer using bucket toilets, even though the city has 12 500 portable flush toilets ready for roll-out, says Mayor Patricia de Lille.

Zuma, please take note!

2013-05-10 07:18

SA's social structure is in a state of collapse, says Mzwandile Jacks.

DA: Joburg had a disastrous 2012

2013-05-08 13:06
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Under Mayor Parks Tau's administration, the City of Johannesburg had a disastrous 2012, the Democratic Alliance says.

Cape Town considering microchips in toilets

2013-04-30 12:50

The City of Cape Town is considering fitting microchips to portable toilets in informal settlements to monitor whether they are being serviced or moved around.

Cape Town toilet contract flouted

2013-04-29 09:23

The City of Cape Town is being short-changed on a R140m contract to supply and look after chemical toilets in Khayelitsha, it was reported on Monday.

ANC officials quit in Eastern Cape

2013-04-23 07:16

Officials in the Eastern Cape's Mbizana municipality have resigned as directed by the ANC's top leaders after the municipality was placed under provincial administration last year, the party says.

Court again bars cutting of power

2013-04-19 22:18

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted a second urgent order halting the North West's Madibeng municipality from cutting electricity without notice, AfriForum says.

'Porta loos' torched at service protest

2013-04-18 20:03

More than 70 people burnt tyres and threw stones at passing cars on the N2 highway during a service delivery protest in Cape Town, while a truck delivering portable toilets was also torched.

Free State service delivery worries NCOP

2013-04-18 11:01

The National Council of Provinces has expressed displeasure at the slow pace of service delivery in the Free State, during a week-long service delivery oversight visit to the province.

Communities divided over Midvaal merger

2013-04-11 17:46

Communities are divided over plans to merge three Gauteng municipalities into a metro that would include Midvaal, the only DA-run municipality in the province.

Presidency: Apartheid no excuse for laziness

2013-04-11 12:30
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There is no contradiction between what President Jacob Zuma and Trevor Manuel have said about the legacy of apartheid and it is not an excuse for laziness and inefficiency, the presidency says.

Hundreds protest against Sasolburg mayor

2013-04-10 13:23

Hundreds of disgruntled residents of Zamdela, outside Sasolburg, are marching to the municipal buildings to demand the removal of the mayor.

Payroll mayhem at E Cape municipality

2013-04-09 10:07

A probe into payroll officials in the Mhlontlo municipality in the Eastern Cape has unearthed financial mismanagement amounting to millions.

More power cuts for Alberton

2013-04-05 21:11

More power outages are expected in certain areas of Alberton, the Ekurhuleni municipality says.

Nehawu hits back after Manuel's remarks

2013-04-05 11:41

Nehawu has placed some of the blame for service delivery problems on Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel, after he raised concerns about the civil service this week.

North West intervenes in 3 municipalities

2013-04-04 14:42

The North West provincial government has decided to intervene in three municipalities in the province, it has announced.

Public servants must deliver - premier

2013-04-03 12:44

Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has urged senior public servants to use their influential positions and ensure implementation of government policies, including the National Development Plan.

Court interdicts against power cuts

2013-03-13 22:34

An interdict has been granted compelling the Matlosana municipality and Eskom to agree on terms of repayment of the municipality's electricity debt, and to halt power cuts.

Protesters threaten to torch Gautrain

2013-03-13 16:11
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A group of irate commuters has threatened to torch Gautrain coaches if the authorities do not urgently improve the Metrorail train service.

North West houses without power

2013-03-13 14:50

Forty houses in Madibeng local municipality have had their electricity disconnected without receiving the requisite notice.

Teen shot during Mpumalanga protest

2013-03-12 11:21
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A teenage girl has allegedly been shot and wounded by police during a violent protest in Mpumalanga, during which municipal offices and equipment were torched.

'No water not our problem'

2013-03-10 13:08

The SA Local Government Association has denied that local government is responsible for water shortages, it has been reported.

 

Mpumalanga protesters out on bail

2013-05-15 18:16

Twenty-eight protesters have been released on bail of R500 each by the Piet Retief Magistrate's Court.

Mpumalanga MEC welcomes protest arrests

2013-05-14 14:24

Mpumalanga Community Safety MEC Vusi Shongwe has welcomed the arrest of 23 people for public violence, during service delivery protests in Thandukukhanya township in Piet Retief.

Don't make empty promises - MEC

2013-05-13 11:11

Eastern Cape health MEC Sicelo Gqobana has reportedly accused his predecessors of lying to the public, after promising a community a new clinic and not delivering it.

Govt to establish public sector school

2013-05-10 09:33

Government will establish its own government school in order to improve skills, ethics and professionalism in the public sector, Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says.

MEC: Workshop not abuse of money

2013-05-08 14:45

Eastern Cape local government MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane has dismissed suggestions that a recent provincial councillors' workshop was an abuse of taxpayers' money.

SA's toilet situation a disgrace, DA says

2013-05-07 22:07

It is a disgrace that over two million households in the country are without toilets, the Democratic Alliance says.

Mpisane awarded tenders worth R455m

2013-04-29 10:55
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Durban businesswoman Shaun Mpisane has been awarded tenders worth R455m, despite having a conviction for tax fraud and facing 53 charges, according to a report.

ConCourt to rule on rates case

2013-04-25 11:27

The Constitutional Court is set to deliver judgment in the case of a woman whose lights were cut off after she refused to pay rates on the grounds her municipality was not delivering services.

Government slams violent Soweto protest

2013-04-22 19:02

Government has condemned violence and destruction of property during a protest in Soweto last week.

Protesters stone cars on Cape Town highway

2013-04-19 14:34

Protesters in Cape Town have disrupted the N2 by stoning cars during service delivery protests in the Khayelitsha and Phillipi East areas.

ANC takes action over Eastern Cape audits

2013-04-18 12:34

ANC councillors from all 45 Eastern Cape municipalities have been summoned to a meeting by the provincial leadership about their dismal audits, according to a report.

Zuma's apartheid remarks criticised

2013-04-12 13:01
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The FW de Klerk Foundation has accused President Jacob Zuma of using apartheid to cover his own government's failure to tackle joblessness and poor education.

Locals gather for demarcation meeting

2013-04-11 12:30

Hundreds of residents have gathered in Vereeniging's town hall ahead of a public consultation meeting on a proposal to merge three municipalities, including the only DA-run municipality in Gauteng.

Apartheid blame row escalates

2013-04-11 09:25
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The SACP's Jeremy Cronin has defended Trevor Manuel over his comments that government could no longer blame apartheid for its failures.

Quiet ahead of Sasolburg protest

2013-04-10 10:32

Free State police say the situation is quiet in Zamdela township near Sasolburg ahead of a planned march to protest against corruption.

Tshwane metro contracts grave diggers

2013-04-06 18:44

The Tshwane metro council has appointed a contractor to manage the digging of graves in the city's cemeteries, the National Funeral Director's Association says.

Zille: Protest march not the answer

2013-04-05 16:04
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Service delivery protest marches do not make any difference, DA leader Helen Zille says during a visit to Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape.

Tshwane ordered to appoint gravediggers

2013-04-05 10:25

The North Gauteng High Court has ordered the Tshwane metro council to urgently appoint a contractor to manage the digging of graves in the city's cemeteries.

Repair public service sector - Manuel

2013-04-03 22:01

The National Development Plan will not get off the ground unless the public service sector is fixed, Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel says.

AfriForum gets order on Madibeng

2013-03-15 20:02

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted AfriForum an order stopping the Madibeng municipality from cutting electricity supply to Hartbeespoort, the lobby group says.

Municipality subpoenaed in toilet probe

2013-03-13 17:54

The SA Human Rights Commission has subpoenaed the Moqhaka local municipality over its failure to enclose toilets in Rammulotsi in the Free State.

North West power cut averted

2013-03-13 15:56

Eskom will not cut off power to the Matlosana municipality in the North West, a spokesperson says.

MEC wishes girl speedy recovery

2013-03-12 14:41

Mpumalanga Safety and Security MEC Vusi Shongwe has sent his well wishes to a girl who was shot, allegedly by police, during a protest in Mayflower.

Malibongwe calm after protest

2013-03-12 08:45

Johannesburg metro police say there are no disruptions on Malibongwe drive, after protesters stoned cars and burnt tyres a day earlier.

Blackout won't affect Bara

2013-03-07 22:19

A planned electricity outage in Soweto will not affect the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, the department of health says.

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