Joburg’s Broken Budget August 25, 2026 The second report in CDE’s series, Johannesburg Matters: Fixing South Africa’s growth engine, warns that the non-payment of rates and utility bills,... Johannesburg Matters: Joburg in Jeopardy August 17, 2026 Johannesburg is the one municipality whose failure would make national success impossible, raising the critical question: if Johannesburg cannot be ... Johannesburg in Brief: Metro Trading Services Reform Programme August 3, 2026 In July 2026, CDE hosted a discussion led by Deputy Minister of Finance Ashor Sarupen on the National Treasury’s Metro Trading Services Reform (MTSR... Johannesburg in Brief: Local Government White Paper July 1, 2026 In May 2026, CDE convened a discussion on the draft Local Government White Paper led by Pascal Moloi, convenor of the White Paper review process and... Johannesburg in Brief: City Improvement Districts April 22, 2026 In March 2026, CDE hosted a discussion led by Katlego Dikobe, general manager of the Gauteng Precinct Management Association. The discussion focused... Johannesburg in Brief: Water Services February 12, 2026 In December 2025 CDE hosted a conversation led by Department of Water and Sanitation Director General (DG), Dr Sean Phillips, with civil society org...
