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A service delivery protest in Riverlea, southwest of Johannesburg. Picture: VELI NHLAPO

An unsustainable Joburg budget will lead to a death spiral

Two academics and a civil society leader point to bloated wage and salary bills for both staff and executives as one of the main issues in the metro’s malaise

  • Yvonne Grimbeek
City of Johannesburg (CoJ) officials began cutting off electricity to government departments last week due to the non-payment of bills.

Joburg cuts power to government departments as unpaid bills top R1.3bn

Joburg cracks down on state entities as unpaid municipal bills soar

  • Yvonne Grimbeek