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SAPCO identifies municipal finances, service delivery, community participation, corruption as some its priorities top priorities in the upcoming Local Government Elections
2026/10/20 | 14 mins.With the 2026 Local Government Elections approaching, the battle for Johannesburg is intensifying, as political parties and civic movements put forward their plans to turn around South Africa's largest city. The South African People's Civic Organization, or SAPCO, has identified municipal finances, service delivery, community participation, corruption, young people and vulnerable communities among its priorities. We spoke to Loyiso Toyiya, SAPCO president and Johannesburg mayoral candidate, about why residents should entrust the organization with running the city.Madlanga Commission impressed with the arrest of Suliman Carrim at OR Tambo International
2026/10/20 | 3 mins.The Madlanga Commission has welcomed the arrest of Suliman Carrim at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday night. Spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says Carrim was identified as a person of interest and subpoenaed, but failed to appear before the Commission despite a direct ruling from Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga.Dawid Kruiper municipality intends to take action against officials who are responsible for its current financial problems
2026/10/20 | 3 mins.According to the Dawid Kruiper municipality in the Northern Cape - the new elected council in-waiting will have to take action against officials, who are responsible for the entity's current financial problems. However, the Upington-based municipality says measures have been put in place to curb massive overspending and fruitless and wasteful expenditure. This while residents complain that the municipality is tardy with service delivery issues. Ulrich Hendriks and Warren Engelbrecht filed this reportRamaphosa says government is considering other interventions to cushion South Africans from the rising fuel prices
2026/10/20 | 2 mins.President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is seriously considering other interventions to cushion South Africans from the rising fuel prices. One litre of petrol costs over 30 rand following the early October adjustments. And petrol is expected to increase by over 2 rand next month. Speaking to SABC News on the side-lines of the Basic Education department's 2nd Bana Pele Leadership Summit in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa said government understands the cost-of-living pressures that South Africans are facing. Ntebo Mokobo has moreMbeki adamant that NPA officials that failed to prosecute TRC cases must be held accountable
2026/10/20 | 3 mins.Former President Thabo Mbeki has stuck to his guns that the NPA officials that failed to prosecute TRC cases must be held accountable. He said this during the first day of his testimony at the TRC Cases Inquiry, taking place in Newtown Johannesburg. Mbeki also insisted on his view that Inquiry Chairperson, Justice Sisi Khampepe, should have recused herself and has denied claims of a secret meeting to avoid criminal liability reached between the ANC and former apartheid era generals. Busi Bopela reports.
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