Joburg crisis cannot be solved without competent City leadership Centre for Development and Enterprise October 2, 2026 The National Treasury’s intervention to rescue Johannesburg is further evidence of the depth of the crisis facing South Africa’s most important city.... Transparent recruitment crucial for Joburg’s revival Ann Bernstein September 29, 2026 When President Cyril Ramaphosa came to power in February 2018 I was asked a question in New York by a successful businessman. I assume, he said, that... How to start fixing Joburg’s management crisis Ann Bernstein September 21, 2026 Governance in Johannesburg has been hollowed out. The city will not be fixed unless its next government puts capable people in charge of the institut... Rising tariffs cannot fix Joburg’s finances Ann Bernstein September 7, 2026 The cost of municipal services is growing far more quickly than Johannesburg’s economy. That is not a sustainable model of municipal government. Over... Can Johannesburg fix its books before the doom loop wins? Ann Bernstein September 6, 2026 Johannesburg is not merely short of cash. The country’s largest, most important city has built an entire system of government on the pretence that mo... Can Joburg be fixed before national decline sets in? Ann Bernstein August 31, 2026 As municipal systems deteriorate, access to basic services in Johannesburg increasingly depends on private resources rather than public provision. Ho...
