Johannesburg is facing a severe financial squeeze that threatens municipal services and electricity supply. According to The South African, recent audited figures and government interventions have...
Johannesburg faces another round of financial pain for households after the city took a R3.8 billion loan from Germany’s state-owned development bank, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW),...
Loan blocked in council vote what happened The City of Johannesburg did not secure approval for a R3.8 billion loan from a German development bank after...
Mayor scrambles after Eskom warns of possible disconnection over unpaid bill Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has been urgently negotiating with Eskom after the power utility issued...
Short warning: Eskom may cut supply to Joburg bulk points over unpaid municipal debt Eskom has issued a notice of its intention to reduce, interrupt or...
The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services (EMS) has been placed on high alert as a cold, wet weather system affects Gauteng, the Citizen reported on 19...
The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has launched a two-day investigative inquiry into Gauteng’s failing water systems, focusing on governance breakdowns, repeated outages and allegations that...
Overview Johannesburg Water says almost half of the potable water it supplies is not billed, revealing severe losses, ageing infrastructure and mounting financial pressure that are...
ActionSA has accused the City of Johannesburg of making unrealistic promises to workers after National Treasury questioned whether the municipality can afford a wage agreement that...
Promises made, infrastructure lacking Slovo Park, an informal settlement south of Johannesburg between Eldorado Park and Lenasia, remains a vivid example of unkept promises and persistent...