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Transfer of power: Every ballot cast at local government level is a renewal of the compact set out in the Preamble to our Constitution. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Beyond the X lies a constitutional promise

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka examines the constitutional mandate of local government, calling on coalition leaders and municipal officials to move past factional politics and…

Transnet procurement officials warned of Richards Bay equipment irregularities, documents show

Internal documents reveal Transnet procurement officials were alerted to idle equipment and contract irregularities at Richards Bay before the auditor-general flagged over R100m…

Land is back but prosperity isn't

Thirty years into South Africa's land reform, millions of hectares remain underused due to governance failures in Communal Property Associations. Reforming these structures is…

The keys are not the finish line

Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Tasneem Motara reflects on the department's annual performance, explaining why true housing delivery goes far beyond counting roofs to dismantling…

Procurement: Transnet Port Terminals has suffered hundreds of millions of rands in losses. Photo: Transnet Port Terminals

Whistleblowers lift lid on Transnet procurement

Sworn affidavits submitted to the Hawks by whistleblowers allege that senior Transnet executives ignored procurement irregularities and collusion in contracts worth over R900…

Getting Ekurhuleni working again through delivery and accountability

A city that works is a city you can rely on. When roads are maintained, electricity is steady, water systems hold up, and the administration runs without endless delays,…