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The Gathering 2026

Inside the Gathering 2026 — South Africa’s cities crisis collides with chaotic election preparation

POLITICALLY AWEH

Inside the Gathering 2026 — South Africa’s cities crisis collides with chaotic election preparation

By Politically Aweh

Number of local coalitions to rise steeply after 4 November

THE GATHERING 2026

Number of local coalitions to rise steeply after 4 November

By Peter Fabricius

Power to the people — Communities step up as municipalities fail

The Gathering 2026

Power to the people — Communities step up as municipalities fail

By Reitumetse Pilane

Voters warned of ‘engagement farming’ ahead of local elections

THE GATHERING 2026

Voters warned of ‘engagement farming’ ahead of local elections

By Iman Allie

City of Cape Town denies it’s facing an ocean ‘sewage calamity’

THE GATHERING 2026

City of Cape Town denies it’s facing an ocean ‘sewage calamity’

By Tony Carnie

‘No one is immune’ — NPA head vows criminal justice reset after Madlanga revelations

THE GATHERING 2026

‘No one is immune’ — NPA head vows criminal justice reset after Madlanga revelations

By Nonkululeko Njilo

SA has reduced violent crime before and can do it again, says justice expert

THE GATHERING 2026

SA has reduced violent crime before and can do it again, says justice expert

By Vincent Cruywagen

‘Not too late to turn around SA’s municipalities with the right people in charge’

THE GATHERING 2026

‘Not too late to turn around SA’s municipalities with the right people in charge’

By Marianne Merten

Lion and mosquito: The spirit Daily Maverick brings to SA’s collapsing cities

The Gathering 2026

Lion and mosquito: The spirit Daily Maverick brings to SA’s collapsing cities

By Jillian Green

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition Daily Maverick’s flagship event returns

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The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition Daily Maverick’s flagship event returns

By Daily Maverick