South Africa, a higher middle income country, is privileged to have better access to financial resources than most of its Southern African peers. Nonetheless, this has not worked to the country’s advantage as redtape from dysfunctional municipalities continues to hinder Read the full story
To assist the National Treasury in stemming the tide of financial wastage in local authorities, SAP South Africa tells Transform SA that it intends to engage with its ecosystem and local government with a view to assisting local government municipalities Read the full story
Whether you are productive or not, one is still paid, according to the country’s labour regulations. This provision has been attributed to contributing to the low level of productivity in the economy. Now, a new arrangement should compel the government Read the full story
There is an African proverb which goes: when two elephants fight it is the grass that suffers. And in this context, the elephants are the local councils and the central government, on the one hand, and the grass are residents Read the full story
Things are happening in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, one of the country’s most famous townships, thanks to the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP), which is aimed at improving the lives of its more vulnerable residents. The Read the full story
Dealing with the high level of corruption in the awarding of low-cost houses has been a big challenge for a while. Now, the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements is planning to digitise the province’s waiting list for beneficiaries. It will Read the full story
Times are not good time for businesses even in Gauteng, the country’s richest province. And one can understand Premier David Makhura’s concern. Firstly, as evidenced by recent statistics, investment inflows have slowed down, and secondly, tough economic times, strongly illustrated Read the full story
He might not have Patrick Motsepe’s clout or billions , but, still, in his own way, Xolani Shelembe is making a huge difference to his community. The owner of Doing Things Differently’, Shelembe launched his business after identifying a Read the full story
Transform SA Online interviews the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, on the Gauteng Department Human Settlements’ mandate of providing decent, affordable accommodation and critical transformation issues including Enterprise Development, Skills Development and Employment Equity. TSA: What are Read the full story