How to Hold Councillors to Account?
With the municipal elections behind us, voters now have a responsibility to hold councillors and their municipality accountable. Before the…
Hear the Difference
With the municipal elections behind us, voters now have a responsibility to hold councillors and their municipality accountable. Before the…
Contesting an election for the first, the Cape Coloured Congress secured a resounding 2.87% of the vote, coming in fifth…
The highly contested municipal elections resulted in many glitches that took place on voting day. Radio 786 reporters on the…
The country’s dysfunctional municipalities are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus, and pose a critical sovereign risk.…
These municipal elections are likely to see a shift in politics with a greater possibility of coalitions or even hung…
One may argue that politics is a joke; we only have to cast our minds back to the Trump administration…
South Africa’s Women’s Election Mechanism for Peace (WEMP) has launched a hotline, which can also be accessed via various social…
The message from residents of Hangberg in Houtbay is clear; ward councilors must not disappear after election day and that…
Concerns have been raised about registered voters not appearing on the voters’ roll. The latest has been reported in Ottery,…
The municipal elections are five hours in with people across the country and province casting their vote. However, this vote…
It is fundamentally important for South Africans to be taught about their responsibility to engage with politics and government. This…
For the first time in South African history, elections would be held under pandemic conditions. Considering the ups and downs…
Among the many problems facing municipalities, their finances and financial management have drastically affected service delivery. Today’s edition of the…
Women have a stronger commitment and intention to vote than men. This is according to a University of Johannesburg study…
In the last few weeks, contesting political parties have tirelessly campaigned, promising to provide improved basic services, affordable housing and…
As South Africans prepare for municipal elections, communities continue to be plagued by a range a of issues. This series…
To find out who’s contesting in your ward has just been made easier. A collaboration between OpenUp and Open Cities…
Recorded on-site from the streets of Lotus River, which have had a long battle for basic services. Among them properties…
As South Africans prepare for municipal elections, communities continue to be plagued by a range a of issues. This series…