Joburg’s unfunded budget is a ticking time bomb for essential services
Daily Maverick | 28.05.2026 04:17
The City of Johannesburg is broke. From leaked letters from the minister of finance to Eskom’s threats to turn off the power, it’s clear there is a financial management issue in the City. However, wading through the hundreds of pages of the Joburg budget in a bid to pinpoint exactly where the wheels are coming off is a daunting task.
