Service delivery
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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Parliament’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs committee has warned the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro it may take further steps due to delayed responses to post-oversight requests. The concerns stem from an October 2025 oversight visit involving multiple municipalities. The metro maintains it submitted the required report on 14 March 2026.
March 13, 2026 21:38