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Johannesburg mayor tells resident ‘o buwa masepa’ during heated electricity meeting

City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has apologised after telling a Tshepisong resident, “O buwa masepa,” during a heated electricity imbizo in the Roodepoort township on Thursday. The Sesotho insults, which means

August 28, 2026

News·South Africa

City of Joburg settles R5.25bn Eskom debt in full, ending power supply threat

The City of Johannesburg has settled its R5.25 billion overdue electricity debt to Eskom in full, bringing an end to a months-long dispute that threatened the security of power supply to the

August 21, 2026

Business·News·South Africa

’We won’t get into the specifics’: DA ready for manifesto launch, declines to disclose cost of rally

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is ready for its local government election manifesto launch on Saturday but has declined to disclose how much it is spending on what it describes as

August 6, 2026

News·Politics

Benjani Mwaruwari and City of Joburg In Ugly Showdown Over R1.35 Million Bill

The City of Johannesburg has instituted legal proceedings against former Zimbabwean football star Benjani Mwaruwari, seeking to recover more than R1.35 million in unpaid municipal charges relating to a luxury property in

August 2, 2026

News·South Africa

Treasury defends R13.5bn municipal funding freeze, warns provinces and departments could face next sanctions

National Treasury has defended its decision to withhold R13.5 billion in equitable share allocations from 69 municipalities over persistent financial mismanagement, while warning that national and provincial government departments could face similar

July 8, 2026

News·South Africa

SALGA warns against service delivery impact as Treasury withholds July funds from 69 municipalities

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has cautioned that National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold July equitable share allocations from dozens of municipalities must not come at the expense of service

July 7, 2026

News·Politics

Joburg Roads Agency fleet suspended after fuel supplies cut off

The City of Johannesburg is facing mounting service delivery pressures after financial difficulties forced the suspension of refuelling services for the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), effectively grounding its operational fleet and disrupting

June 23, 2026

News·South Africa

Hawks Arrest Joburg Property fraudster

The Hawks have arrested a 57-year-old man who allegedly sold properties belonging to the City of Joburg and pocketed the money.This was revealed by Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale in a statement

June 17, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

Morero defends City leadership as SCOPA questions Joburg’s worsening audit outcomes

The City of Johannesburg’s political and administrative leadership came under intense scrutiny in Parliament on Tuesday, with members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) questioning whether leadership failures lie at

June 9, 2026

News·Politics·South Africa

City of Johannesburg trapped in ‘cycle of regression’ as governance failures deepen, AG tells Scopa

The City of Johannesburg has become trapped in a cycle of regression marked by ongoing poor governance, weak accountability, mounting financial losses and deteriorating service delivery, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA)

June 4, 2026

News·South Africa

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Johannesburg mayor tells resident ‘o buwa masepa’ during heated electricity meeting

’We won’t get into the specifics’: DA ready for manifesto launch, declines to disclose cost of rally

Joburg Roads Agency fleet suspended after fuel supplies cut off

Hawks Arrest Joburg Property fraudster

Morero defends City leadership as SCOPA questions Joburg’s worsening audit outcomes

City of Johannesburg trapped in ‘cycle of regression’ as governance failures deepen, AG tells Scopa

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