Local government
Residents of Ivory Park, north of Johannesburg, have threatened to boycott upcoming local government elections due to ongoing poor service delivery. They cite issues like accumulating waste on roadsides, crime, and water shortages as reasons for their frustration. Local councillor urges cooperation to resolve the problems.
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Uppsala municipality will begin large-scale sand removal from city roads on Monday, March 30. The effort, lasting five to seven weeks, follows a long and snowy winter. Residents must watch for signs and move vehicles 24 hours in advance.
In a vote held on Sunday across Havana's fifteen municipalities, Reinol Delfín García Moreiro was elected as the capital's new vice-governor, a position vacant since August. The National Electoral Council oversaw the process, which approved the presidential proposal with 98.53% support from delegates. Delfín previously served as deputy minister of Public Health.