Category: Local Government
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Joburg’s dirty problem: Underperforming wastewater plants
The city is releasing partially treated water back into rivers – and this has health and environmental implications
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Joburg’s water: How to know if it’s safe to drink
Joburg Water’s Cydna, Goudkoppies and Northern Works laboratories test the city’s water daily – testing up to 500 samples a month
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Going for green: The pursuit of a clean audit outcome
A clean audit doesn’t guarantee good service delivery, but it is a good start
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Fighting waste in Joburg: What you can do to reduce or recycle
Johannesburg’s landfills are under pressure as thousands of new residents arrive in the city every month
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What you need to know about property valuations in Joburg
Property valuations are carried out by the City of Johannesburg every four years, and these determine how much you pay in property tax.
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A third of South Africa’s mayors are women
After the local government election in 2021, three of the eight metro municipalities were led by women. Now there is only one.
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What 12 years of clean audits mean for the West Coast District municipality
The municipal manager of the West Coast David Joubert says good audit outcomes impact the evaluation and assessment of a municipality’s credit rating.
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Q&A: What you can do if your municipality won’t pay Eskom
If your municipality defaults on its debt to Eskom, you can speak to your municipal manager and petition Nersa. You can also seek legal redress or opt-out and install alternative power.
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There have been 6 national states of disaster since Covid
In the past 12 years, the government has declared eight national disasters.
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Q&A: Do section 139 interventions work?
Section 139 interventions are when the national or provincial governments step into municipalities because the local leaders failed to deliver services or placed them in a financial crisis.