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This is why local government elections are so important

19 Oct 2021, 11:56

By Kenneth MokgatlheFirst published on EWN As we approach the local government elections, many people are not really worried about who will collect their garbage or which municipality will achieve unqualified audits. Poorer communities are concerned about their dry taps, skyrocketing levels of unemployment, hungry children, and ever-growing corruption without any consequence management in place. Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Party Manifestos: An Analysis of Anti-Corruption Commitments

08 Oct 2021, 10:22

By Aneesa Valodia With local government elections looming on 1 November, political party campaigns are in full swing and official party manifestos are everywhere to be seen. This year 325 parties will contest the election, and their manifestos offer a glimpse of what to expect, empowering voters to make informed choices. Some parties have Read more >

FEATURE

CW’s pocket guide to understanding local government

01 Oct 2021, 12:59

Local government elections are set to take place on 1 November 2021. These happen every five years, and it is important that citizens cast their vote to ensure they get the best representatives. However, it is equally important that all citizens have a good understanding of the structures and functions of local government, and to Read more >

PUBLICATIONS

CW report reveals municipal managers commit most corruption in local govt

18 Aug 2021, 8:34

A new report released by Corruption Watch (CW) today, South Africa Needs Clean Hands, highlights the corruption issues that have plagued municipalities throughout South Africa for almost 10 years, as reflected in the more than 5 000 whistle-blowers that have reported cases of corruption within local government to the organisation since its inception in 2012 until Read more >

PRESS RELEASES

MEDIA ADVISORY: CW to release report focusing on local government corruption

13 Aug 2021, 13:58

Corruption Watch will release the report South Africa needs clean hands on Wednesday 18 August 2021. This report homes in on the extent to which municipalities have been captured to serve private interests, how municipal managers have abused their power, and how procurement irregularities have diverted resources for essential services, resulting in communities deprived of Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Auditor-general: local government on the brink of collapse

07 Jul 2021, 14:22

By Kwazi Dlamini Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke has called on leadership at both political and administrative level to make a determined commitment to tackling the scourge of corruption and irregular expenditure in local government. The consequences will be dire otherwise. Delivering her consolidated annual Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) report on local government for the Read more >

CORRUPTION NEWS

Poor planning for Covid-19 relief funds left municipalities vulnerable to fraud

02 Jul 2021, 10:40

By Kwazi Dlamini Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke continues to raise concerns with the way local governments have handled the Covid-19 relief funds. Maluleke released the third special audit report on Covid-19 related initiatives, together with the 2019/20 Municipal Finance Management Act report – which we cover in an upcoming article – and 43 municipalities were put under the microscope for several reasons. They include municipalities which contributed the highest amount for irregular Read more >

OPINIONS

‘Step aside’ may have saved the republic, putting a stop to corrupt deployees

14 Jun 2021, 16:13

Without a consistently well-performing government, corruption-free with strong financial controls and integrity in the civil service, writes former human settlemens spokesperson Yonela Diko, the governing party’s manifesto becomes a wish list to hoodwink people into voting for them and not a decree to live and die by.. The step aside resolution may help to remedy Read more >

OPINIONS

Why effective local government is important beyond 2021

11 Jun 2021, 11:10

By Stuart MbanyeleSource: Good Governance Africa Corruption, political instability, unskilled or unqualified appointees, mismanagement – there are some of the factors underscoring the continued poor performance of municipalities across the country. But local government elections place the power to change this lamentable situation in the hands of the people, giving them the chance to elect Read more >