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The enclaves that may keep South Africa afloat

South Africa's growing escape from local government

JUSTICE MALALA: What local politicians can learn from Trump

As coalition talks begin, new leaders must focus on delivery

Are you budgeting for municipal dysfunction?

Think about your finances when you cast your vote

New dawn for broken municipalities?

Inside the blueprint for local government reform

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PODCAST: Sedibeng — can the Vaal rise again?

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PODCAST: Matjhabeng — the gold fields’ long decline

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Jozi’s mission impossible: How to fix a ruined city

Joburg’s long road back from the brink

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PODCAST: Bojanala — the platinum belt’s fault line

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PODCAST: Ehlanzeni — the district with everything, except enough water

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PODCAST: Polokwane — ANC fortress under pressure

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PODCAST: Buffalo City — politically stable, or stagnant?

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PODCAST: Understanding local government

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ROB ROSE: Lights dim at Joburg’s City Power clown show

A new report points to a way out of City Power’s doom loop

ROB ROSE: The Rand Club, dry and in the dark, attests to Joburg’s collapse

Two weeks without services; and for others, it’s worse

Real Politics: The Wild Coast votes without the ANC

The ANC is off the ballot in Ingquza Hill and Port St Johns

JUSTICE MALALA: South Africans pay a high price for a ‘cold drink’

Business can’t replace the state

The rise of muscular centrism over voodoo politics

Zille's is the political playbook to watch, swimming goggles and all

Joburg’s finances flash warning signs

Joburg faces an alarming cash squeeze as spending outpaces revenue

Battle of the blueprints for South Africa’s broken municipalities

The ANC and DA offer starkly contrasting manifestos on how to fix South Africa’s municipalities

PA leader Gayton McKenzie

Gayton’s green machine takes aim at the DA

The PA’s Western Cape breakthrough is gathering pace