Author: Setumo Stone

SACP conference
Politics

‘Government has gone rogue’: Solly Mapaila alongside SAMWU marchers

Workers in bright South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) t-shirts filled the streets of Pretoria on Thursday, waving placards demanding salaries, secure jobs... Read more.
Enoch Godongwana
Politics

SAMWU accuses Treasury of ‘sabotaging service delivery’ ahead of national protest

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) has accused National Treasury of “sabotaging service delivery” by withholding equitable share... Read more.
Chris Hani's ceremony cancelled
Politics

SACP joins SAMWU protest as alliance rift over Treasury deepens

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has thrown its weight behind the South African Municipal Workers Union’s (SAMWU) National Day of Action, turning Thursday’s... Read more.
Godongwana contradicts Masondo and Kganyago
Politics

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana drawn into Cape Town township funding row

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been pulled into a fresh funding dispute over Cape Town’s townships after Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka found that service-delivery... Read more.
North West service delivery breakdown
Politics

Inside Cape Town’s 26 582 sewer complaints

The City of Cape Town recorded 26 582 sewer-related notifications in Langa and Khayelitsha between November 2021 and the end of February 2025, exposing the scale... Read more.
Setumo Stone | ConCourt declares war on apartheid geography
Politics

Setumo Stone | ConCourt declares war on apartheid geography

For years, housing debates have been dominated by the question of how many homes the government has delivered. The Constitutional Court has added another question... Read more.
Analysis | Knives out for Tshwane city manager
Politics

Johann Mettler claims Treasury vote of confidence after Tshwane secures full grant

City of Tshwane manager Johann Mettler says the metro has earned National Treasury’s confidence after escaping a financial crackdown that has seen several... Read more.
Kholeka Gcaleka warns detractors
Politics

ATM wants Parliament to summon Public Protector over Senzo Mchunu probe delay

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has called on Parliament to summon the Public Protector to explain why an investigation into a complaint against former... Read more.