NEWS ANALYSIS: Makhanda judgment significant, but true change needs political will
Judge orders provincial government to dissolve the municipality, but it is feared that new officials will not make a difference in service delivery
17 January 2020 - 05:05
Once again a court has had to force the government to fulfil its constitutional duty to provide residents with services.
While a desperate push by residents in Makhanda, formerly Grahamstown, resulted in a critical victory, true change in SA’s local government sphere will need more political will...
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