service delivery | Infrastructure news - Part 5

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President Jacob Zuma

Reduce the use of consultants – Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has applauded municipalities that are going the extra mile to serve communities more effectively. Addressing the South African Local Government Association (Salga) Members Assembly in Midrand on Tuesday, President Zuma said...
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Tackling service delivery shortfalls

Officials from several of the City of Johannesburg and its entities are visiting areas in the city  under the banner of the Service Delivery Outreach Programme to ensure bylaw adherence and see that service delivery breakdowns are effectively and...

Vandalism and theft hurting service delivery

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation says the continuing vandalism and theft of valves, copper and transformers has a direct bearing on water shortages in many municipalities across South Africa. The committee visited Madibeng Local...
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Zuma wants action plan on service delivery

President Jacob Zuma says great strides have been made in delivering basic services to South African communities in the past 14 years. Zuma was speaking on Thursday during the second Presidential Local Government Summit held at Gallagher Convention...

Eastern Cape service delivery to be assessed

Eastern Cape delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will this week assess service delivery progress in the province. The leader of the EC provincial delegation Mandla Rayi said the visit was part of the broader NCOP Provincial Week...

Thembisa residents protest over service delivery

Residents of Birch Acres and Sophiatown in Thembisa barricaded roads this morning as part of a service delivery protest. They are demanding a clinic, a school and a library. Police have been at the scene and there have been reports of rubber...