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Joburg Crisis Alliance questions ‘quick wins’ focus of presidential working group
National
/ 12 May 2025

Joburg Crisis Alliance questions ‘quick wins’ focus of presidential working group

Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Eskom not pulling the plug on Johannesburg, says Ramokgopa
National
/ 11 November 2024

Eskom not pulling the plug on Johannesburg, says Ramokgopa

The ‘challenges’ being experienced in the metro were no different to those in other municipalities, the minister said

By Des Erasmus
ANC may sink ActionSA bid to take Tshwane
Politics
/ 13 September 2024

ANC may sink ActionSA bid to take Tshwane

ActionSA has promised positions to the ANC and EFF but the former ruling party is cautious of the city’s poor finances and service delivery failures

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
Cabinet ministers can’t fire directors general, says Public Service Commission
National
/ 8 July 2024

Cabinet ministers can’t fire directors general, says Public Service Commission

Civil servants need to be ‘insulated’ from politics and allowed to do their work

By Paddy Harper
Municipalities owe Eskom R78bn, debt projected to soar to R3.1tn by 2050, says Ramokgopa
National
/ 8 July 2024

Municipalities owe Eskom R78bn, debt projected to soar to R3.1tn by 2050, says Ramokgopa

The electricity and energy minister warned that the debt prevents the power utility from investing in infrastructure

By Mandisa Nyathi
Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity
National
/ 27 April 2024

Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity

Households are battling to keep up with their municipal bills in the face of stubbornly high interest rates, according to Salga

By Lyse Comins
Eskom fears more debt when relief package ends
National
/ 2 September 2023

Eskom fears more debt when relief package ends

Acting CEO Calib Cassim told the M&G there has to be planning for what happens after the debt relief ends

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom debt down R81.9-billion, but municipal debt and servicing outstanding debt affects liquidity
Business
/ 1 September 2021

Eskom debt down R81.9-billion, but municipal debt and servicing outstanding debt affects liquidity

‘Cost-reflective tariffs’ and resolving municipal debt are needed to turn Eskom around

By Lyse Comins

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