Getting the political leadership in poor performing municipalities to commit to improvement is vital, the South African Local Government Association (Salga) said.

Ratings Afrika, which specialises in ratings and similar opinions gauging the soundness of governance in various categories, has released its most recent "municipal financial stability ratings index" for the City of Cape Town. 

While renewable energy technologies are exciting, these environmentally friendly technologies are also relatively expensive.

Government has the responsibility to professionalise the public service by upgrading and retaining their skills through technology. This was the key message of Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu in her opening speech at the seventh State IT Agency (Sita GovTech) conference held in Durban this week.

Economically, we are living tough times of unprecedented change. At the same time as people, planet and profit are moving closer together, companies are being forced to become more flexible and adaptable in their approach to business. The rewards are considerable, but so are the changes we need to make to get there.