Johannesburg’s financial standing is back in the spotlight after global ratings agency Moody’s placed the city on credit downgrade watch, raising fresh concerns about how South...
Mnisi tells Madlanga Commission there was “no corruption” in controversial Tshwane tender allegations Suspended Tshwane chief financial officer Gareth Mnisi returned to the spotlight this week...
Joburg’s R10 billion wage deal: who really pays the price? A deal signed and a city holding its breath In Johannesburg, big decisions rarely stay confined...
Tshwane council showdown looms over R5.3 billion budget hole If you want to understand the mood in Tshwane right now, don’t start with the speeches. Start...
In the heart of Mdantsane, a community that has produced world-class boxers and athletes, there was once a swimming pool. Built decades ago by the apartheid...
The Ngwathe Local Municipality, staggering under an R2.8 billion debt to Eskom, is taking the fight directly to the streets. In a high-stakes operation aimed at stemming catastrophic...
The City of Ekurhuleni is facing a severe financial governance crisis, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) warning it may suspend and even remove the municipality’s debt securities from the...
The message from Tshwane’s mayor is clear and uncompromising: the days of the state being a delinquent debtor are over. With national and provincial government departments...
The power struggle between municipalities has taken a literal turn, leaving residents caught in the middle. The Madibeng Local Municipality in the North West is once again in...
When Municipal Money Is Left Unspent In South Africa, not all money budgeted by a municipality ends up being spent. What happens to the leftovers depends...