municipal services

Global survey reveals South Africans hold distorted views of their country's challenges while municipal failures, parliamentary controversies, and stagnant economic growth compound governance concerns ahead of local elections.

Cape Town bleeds R460 million annually through failing pipes as dam levels plummet, while national government contemplates unprecedented interventions in Johannesburg and state entities—exposing the compound crisis of aging infrastructure and institutional decay across the region.

Premier Panyaza Lesufi has allocated over half a billion rand to address Gauteng's persistent water supply failures, while announcing resumed expansion of the Gautrain network to underserved areas.

Bulawayo faces water supply disruptions from power outages at its main catchment area, while Cape Town closes four public pools during peak summer heat—exposing the fragility of municipal services across the region.

Despite major infrastructure spending including a R7-billion dam in Lesotho and emergency tanker contracts in Johannesburg, residents across southern Africa continue facing severe water shortages amid governance failures and tender irregularities.