Governance concerns deepen in the Overberg
Growing governance concerns in Hermanus raise questions about infrastructure, planning, and investment confidence.
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R70m uncollectable debt at Garden Route district municipality
Garden Route Municipality faces R69.9 million in bad debts, irregular spending, and Knysna property dispute risks.
Soldiers in the Streets: The Limits of Military Policing in Cape Town
Security analyst warns SANDF deployment offers temporary relief, not lasting solutions.
South Africa’s municipal leadership pay rises outpace inflation
South Africa’s municipal leaders receive above-inflation 2026 pay increases amid service delivery and performance concerns.
CIAG takes City to Advertising Regulatory Board over false claims of lower rates
In response to recent public pressure, the City used ambiguous messaging to suggest that property rates have been lowered, when in fact they have increased above inflation across the board
Western Cape political realignment ahead of 2026 local elections
Councillor defections intensify DA, PA and ANC battle before 2026 Western Cape elections.
Trevor Watkins | Implementing the Canton System in a seceded Western Cape
Trevor Watkins, an associate of the Free Market Foundation, applies his libertarian analysis to the potential problems facing the governance of an independent Cape
What Palestine means for Cape Independence
Palestine recognition shift reshapes sovereignty politics, influencing Cape Independence and South African self-determination debates.
Joburg is a warning to Cape Town
Cape Town’s densification plan mirrors Johannesburg’s path of collapse.
Allegations of misconduct in the Sandbaai ward committee
Sandbaai ward committee faces misconduct allegations. Government officials and other parties have responded, but will there be an independent investigation?
Overstrand Mayor responds to protests and service delivery demands
Overstrand residents protest service delivery; Mayor Klaas responds with actions, debt write-offs, and policy updates.
Truter resigns as mayor of Saldanha Bay among shifting political alliances
Mayor resigns amid political shifts in Saldanha Bay, prompting uncertainty and council leadership changes.
Minister Steenhuisen brings his office into disrepute
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen is bringing his office into disrepute and undermining accountability by misleading the public.
AfriForum calls treason over Steenhuisen’s FMD scheme
The compounding evidence of mismanagement, suspicious contracts and the destruction of farmers' livelihoods has triggered a major backlash
Steenhuisen fires FMD whistleblower
Dr Odendaal was terminated from the department of agriculture for his rebuke on social media of Steenhuisen's crooked and disastrous policy, which has threatened food security
Western Cape forced to impose new restriction to cope with National FMD failures
The province has had to impose roadblocks for livestock quarantine, and pursue independent vaccination procurement to cope with the slow rollout and irrational restrictions on private vaccination.
