Johannesburg is falling apart — and it’s the politicians, not just the potholes, that need fixing

MK party ‘ready and able to fix Joburg’

The MK Party has expressed its capability to rescue the city of Joburg and bring it to its former glory, citing its performance in recent by-elections.

Johannesburg is falling apart — and it’s the politicians, not just the potholes, that need fixing

Joburg’s collapse is no secret. But it won’t be reversed with clever plans or new faces alone. It needs leadership with guts — something the city is still waiting for, writes Yamkeleka Manjeya.

Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa’s largest city. Ramaphosa announced a two-year-long presidential intervention to tackle some of the city’s most pressing issues. It is to be led by the Presidential Johannesburg Working Group with eight cross-governmental and multi-stakeholder workstreams. …

Johannesburg leads in Africa’s data centre market – Property Wheel

Johannesburg is Africa’s leading data centre market as the only city on the continent included in Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL’s 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison’s emerging markets rankings, coming in at number 10. The report benchmarks 97 global markets across 20 strategic criteria from power availability and land pricing to fibre connectively and regulatory stability, highlighting Johannesburg’s maturity and momentum. Key indicators dr…

Joburg Plans To Take Money Directly From Property Sales To Recover Outstanding Debt – 2oceansvibe News

Economic hardship and high unemployment have led to many residents defaulting on their bills, now the new project hopes to target thousands of ‘rich' residents who are part of the problem.

Johannesburg Water’s PRV Programme: Managing Pressure, Reducing Losses - Infrastructure news

This programme, part of Johannesburg Water’s ongoing Water Conservation and Water Demand Management Programme (WCWDM), is designed to alleviate strain on the city’s water supply networks. A critical component of this effort is the maintenance and management of PRVs. This initiative focuses on reinstating and refurbishing conventional pressure reducing valves that are currently non-operational due to vandalism and technical faults. “Additionally,…