Escalating unrest in communities over infrastructure issues such as the lack of water, sanitation, housing and roads is a serious indication of what people expect from government and those responsible for service delivery. Research conducted by the...
The Gauteng Transport Commission (GTC) has been established by the Department of Roads and Transport and all municipalities in the province. This inter-governmental structure is aimed at improving transport service delivery and providing a...
A historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by EThekwini Mayor, Cllr James Nxumalo and Uthukela District Municipality Mayor, Cllr Dudu Mazibuko. It allows for cooperation on service delivery between the two municipalities. The...
The ANC in Gauteng has urged the national government to intervene in the service delivery protests in Bekkersdal. The community in the west of the province has been protesting for several weeks. Source: eNCA News Source URL:...
In a statement by the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Demetri Qually over the weekend, the City of Cape Town noted that it had received notice of strike action by members of the South African Municipal...
People with disabilities want greater inclusion in government service delivery plans. They’ve complained that public toilets throughout the country are too small for the wheelchair bound. But government says it has taken their issues into...
Most South Africans have better access to housing, water, electricity and food but are less satisfied about the quality of public services they receive than they used to be. This statement results from this year’s General Household.The survey...
While the plight of hundreds of thousands of people in the country not having access to clean water and sanitation on a daily basis is common knowledge South Africa has reached a new and unforeseen dilemma – poor service delivery to private and...
The South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC) encourages and supports its members to follow strict protocol and procedures when working on municipal property. Recently, the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality took a tough...