No budget, no plan: Joburg’s old-age homes maintained only if funds are available
Daily Maverick | 23.04.2026 06:30
The City of Johannesburg has admitted that its old-age homes are maintained without dedicated budgets – and the situation has deteriorated to the point where councillors are now appealing to neighbouring residents to help the elderly living with leaking geysers, blocked drains, damp-filled units, broken sanitation and failing security.
