Opinion: The future beckons with promise if we fix the present

There is a central tenet that every state or government must fulfil to be successful [...]

WaterCAN, civil society and key water authorities work towards setting up a water forum in Johannesburg

The forum was proposed by civil society after a constructive meeting with water authorities over [...]

Joburg property owners urged to support OUTA’s call to limit property rates for now

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) wrote to the City of Johannesburg in June questioning [...]

Joburg property owners, watch out for property rates increase!

The City of Joburg is finalising its new general valuation roll for 2023 and this [...]

Councils squabble and spend billions, while controls and transparency fail

In Johannesburg, the budgets show hundreds of millions spent to fix sewerage plants which still [...]

CoJ budget ambitions require high levels of accountability and transparency, says OUTA

Words are not actions so we want to see promises of good governance backed up [...]

Manipulating municipal boundaries: The future of holding onto political power?

When 200 municipal boundaries are being altered, how sure are we that this is really [...]