Category Archives: News

Joburg must budget within its means, not push residents deeper into crisis

The City of Johannesburg must stop budgeting on wishful thinking and start budgeting within its [...]

JoburgCAN: Treasury letter confirms Johannesburg is budgeting on hope, not cash

JoburgCAN says a damning letter from Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero [...]

JoburgCAN calls out weak enforcement as a driver of Johannesburg’s decline

JoburgCAN has warned that Johannesburg’s growing pattern of building collapses, illegal land use, unchecked densification [...]

Residents must be vigilant during City of Johannesburg disconnection blitzes

JoburgCAN is warning residents that the City of Johannesburg is aggressively pursuing revenue collection, and [...]

JoburgCAN member plays critical role in arrest of alleged meter extortionists

“This incident is a reminder that the public must work with officials to root out [...]

JoburgCAN calls for transparent, merit based process to appoint next City Power CEO after Mashava resignation

JoburgCAN notes the resignation of City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava, who is set to leave [...]

President Ramaphosa’s Johannesburg intervention must deliver results says JoburgCAN

JoburgCAN welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy national leadership to respond to Johannesburg’s worsening [...]

JoburgCAN notes City assurance on municipal payments, urges residents to document issues and escalate immediately

The City of Johannesburg has issued a statement dismissing claims that municipal payments are not [...]

JoburgCAN’s first take on the council meeting 2-3 December 2025

Stability at last in the admin: The meeting marked the first sitting with a permanent [...]

“No Water, No Vote”: Joburg’s United Protest Demands Action

The Joburg Crisis Alliance notes that the water crisis protest on 01 November 2025, at [...]