Category Archives: News
Joburg’s water crisis is a result of financial dysfunction, not bad luck
“Without national intervention this city, which contributes 16% to the country’s nominal GDP, will continue [...]
Aug
Joburg Crisis Alliance, JoburgCAN call for urgent probe after Parkhurst Library roof collapse
“Without national intervention this city, which contributes 16% to the country’s nominal GDP, will continue [...]
Aug
Joburg residents reject Eskom power cuts that would punish paying customers
“Without national intervention this city, which contributes 16% to the country’s nominal GDP, will continue [...]
Jul
Gauteng municipal funding freeze risks derailing Joburg’s turnaround
“Without national intervention this city, which contributes 16% to the country’s nominal GDP, will continue [...]
Jul
National intervention needed as Joburg scrambles to fix finances
“Without national intervention this city, which contributes 16% to the country’s nominal GDP, will continue [...]
Jun
Public pressure helps secure Eskom extension, says JoburgCAN
Residents must not be punished for the City’s failures. Make a submission to Eskom today. [...]
Jun
JoburgCAN demands transparency on Eskom/City Power deal before residents are left in the dark
JoburgCAN says Johannesburg residents cannot be expected to participate meaningfully in Eskom’s public process on [...]
Jun
Joburg’s IDP is a farce and needs emergency-level intervention, says JoburgCAN
The City of Johannesburg’s Integrated Development Plan process is failing at almost every level and [...]
Jun
Municipal reform must open up government, drive economic growth, demand accountability says JoburgCAN
JoburgCAN has welcomed the review of the White Paper on Local Government, but warned that [...]
May
Mayor’s upbeat SOCA does not match Joburg residents’ lived reality, says JoburgCAN
The City of Johannesburg cannot use cherry-picked statistics to create the impression of a city [...]
May