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NEWS RELATED TO municipalities

R580m earmarked to end water woes in Limpopo municipality

‘Your account is owing’: eThekwini warns of fraudsters extorting ratepayers

News

Cogta minister warns non-performing councils will be shut down and re-elected

News

Transnet-owned buildings in Ekurhuleni in the dark after unpaid bills

News

Hlabisa says dysfunctional municipalities a priority, but laments Cogta budget cuts

Energy poverty and solar power impact Eskom

‘No possibility under the sun R78 billion will be collected’, says Ramokgopa on municipal debt

Municipal manager under fire after giving himself unauthorised salary increase

Organisation helps keep the environment clean by recycling

Nersa not willing to accept municipal tariff ruling

Rates hikes leave no space to breathe

Personal Finance

More above-inflation increases for municipal services in SA will hit on 1 July

Municipal tariff hikes go to court

‘Increases have become unsustainable and have ripple effect on economy’ – economist

News

Service delivery warning: Residents owe most of municipalities’ R347bn debt bill

Community Chat: Why is the service at municipal centres so bad?

Crime

Watch out for this prepaid meter WhatsApp scam

Council violence in Mpumalanga points to ANC ‘tasting defeat’ – Analysts

Why Joburg’s roads are in chaos

Joburg councils can learn from Cape Town

City of Joburg offers 10% discount on municipal bills to cash-strapped households

Crime

Former Eastern Cape municipality clerk sent to jail for inflating salary

Private-public partnerships: Plan to fix local government

The dire state of SA’s local government finances