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...
The City of Johannesburg has proposed a steep increase to the levy households pay to receive water, announcing plans to raise the water demand management levy...
Johannesburg’s ruling party has been placed in a near-impossible position after a leaked letter from National Treasury exposed widespread financial problems at the City of Johannesburg....
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has written to Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero, saying the City’s budget is unfunded and that it is in severe financial distress. The...
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...