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There was yet another bloody weekend in Nelson Mandela Bay which claimed the lives of at least six people. The victims included a respected northern areas deacon, a man murdered in his home in a case of mistaken identity and another shot dead in his car at a Humerail shopping centre.

Research by the SA Cities Network has revealed that Nelson Mandela Bay is the most dangerous metro in SA.

Bribery, corruption, low morale and lack of technology. Here’s what needs tackling if SAPS plans to restore law and order in the country.

SA’s murder rate has been on the rise since 2011. Alarmingly, Nelson Mandela Bay has the highest numbers per capita. Here’s why …

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Thembi Nkadimeng and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis are among the panelists joining News24's On The Record Summit for a discussion about service delivery and the state of South Africa's municipalities. Be there at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 25 May.

The SA Cities Network has carried out a State of City Finances survey, analysing municipal finances of our nine major cities, over two local government administrative terms from 2011-2016 and 2016- 2021.

Refilwe Moloto speaks to SA Cities Network's Kayla Hanna Brown, about what life is like for ordinary citizens in Cape Town.

SA Cities Network's (SACN) latest State of Cities Report strongly points to the need for a "whole-of-government and all-of-society approach" to address rampant urban governance issues.

SA Cities Network's (SACN) latest State of Cities Report strongly points to the need for a "whole-of-government and all-of-society approach" to address rampant urban governance issues.

The latest report from the SA Cities Network is adamant that local government cannot turn around and improve on its own. The structure is fundamentally unsustainable. What is required is a joined-up, all-of-society approach.