Tag Archives: City of Johannesburg

Public pressure helps secure Eskom extension, says JoburgCAN

Residents must not be punished for the City’s failures. Make a submission to Eskom today.  [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

Coalition chaos – make-ups, break-ups and set-ups dominate CoJ politics…again

Political instability is nothing new in the Johannesburg City Council. Since the last local government [...]