The courts view the blacklisting of suppliers by the National Treasury in a very serious light and confirm that organs of state are allowed to cancel contracts ...

The ANC is debating whether to introduce a single election cycle for all three spheres of government. If this idea goes ahead, it means that in 2014 voters ...

The local elections on 18 May 2011 will be among the most important and interesting elections in South Africa since 1994, as the ANC and the DA join battle for ...

With the local government elections set for 18 May, political parties are preparing their party policies and manifestos in a bid to woo voters. A survey of the ...

Municipal elections will be held on 18 May 2011. Here is a brief outline of the most critical rules that govern these elections.

The question waiting to be answered is whether this will be the last election that features districts as a political institution. Of the three local government ...

Municipalities cannot deliver on their developmental mandate without suitably qualified and professional staff. However, evidence shows that the lack of good ...

While ward committees are known to communities, they continue to attract fierce criticism. Many communities are disillusioned and feel that participation in ...

With the election of new councils on 18 May, many municipal managers are likely to lose their jobs. The same applies to the managers reporting to the municipal ...