Stretched ward councillors will App-reciate MuniWard: Sinethemba Dlova and Siyasanga Mtshokotsha have seen the strain that ward councillors take trying to keep up with their workload. Now the two young entrepreneurs from Gugulethu have developed an app – named MuniWard – that will offer those councillors some relief, and give community members a little peace of mind. Spare a … [Read more...] about Stretched ward councillors will App-reciate MuniWard
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Gauteng ANC welcomes DA councillors – Independent Online (blog)
Independent Online (blog)“The two councillors join the ANC voluntarily after a long soul-searching on the most viable political organisation in the country,” provincial secretary David Makhura told reporters in Johannesburg. The two, Toni Molefe and Sipho Masigo, arrived …Senior DA Gauteng officials defect to the ANCSouth African Broadcasting CorporationANC nets DA … [Read more...] about Gauteng ANC welcomes DA councillors – Independent Online (blog)
Government urged to protect councillors’ properties
Pretoria – Gauteng Local Government and Housing MEC, Humphrey Mmemezi, has called for government to explore ways of protecting property belonging to councillors. Speaking at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Gauteng provincial elective conference in Tshwane on Thursday, Mmemezi said councillors' properties needed to be safeguarded in the event they were … [Read more...] about Government urged to protect councillors’ properties
Bar set high for new councillors
Pretoria - New local government councillors will have to hit the ground running as they prepare to take on the mammoth task of delivering services to South Africans, and improving the standard across the board. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has warned that there was no time for any individual to rest on their laurels, as much had to … [Read more...] about Bar set high for new councillors
