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Joburg’s fairytale budget: the madness has to stop now

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Last Wednesday, the ANC-led coalition of doom in Johannesburg was meant to table the City’s 2026/27 medium-term budget. Instead, it presented a fairytale – one that could only be produced in the ANC’s unique school of mathematics.

How to save Johannesburg from financial meltdown

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Just how bad is Johannesburg’s financial situation? On the face of it, bad, but not terminal. However, a deeper examination shows an unstoppable slide towards severe decline.

Historic place of the Blue Machine

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We have just watched a powerful – if brief – history of the Democratic Alliance, beginning with our founding Congress 26 years ago. But the values we stand for are far older. We did not invent them.

Different electricity realities for residents and global guests

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City Power contractors were called in during the G20 Summit, kept on standby, and given the responsibility of making sure that delegates had uninterrupted electricity