RC 261005702Bongani Bingwa
Monday, 5 October 2026
Local government failures dominated the show, from Limpopo villagers drinking polluted water to R268.13 billion in questionable municipal expenditure and proposed post-election reforms.
- 06:56
Residents of Pugwane village in Limpopo have walked nearly two kilometres for more than a decade to collect green, cow-contaminated water after communal taps and newly drilled boreholes failed.
- 07:18
Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said a revised white paper will professionalise municipal staffing, tighten qualifications and approvals, and strengthen accountability for corruption and theft.
- 07:17
Municipalities recorded R268.13 billion in unauthorised, irregular or wasteful expenditure in 2024-25, with the North West exceeding R71 billion and Gauteng exceeding R53 billion.
- 07:02
The ANC is taking its candidate-list dispute to the Constitutional Court, seeking to add at least 180 candidates after missing registration deadlines in six municipalities.
- 06:44
Bafana Bafana beat Egypt 1-0 in Cairo, giving coach Pitso Mosimane three wins from three; Percy Tau scored after Egypt’s goalkeeper failed to clear the ball.