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ELECTIONS

Financial Mail - 29 October 2026

As the November 4 election approaches, Johannesburg faces a pivotal moment to reset its trajectory

Fortress Retail Park.
RETAIL

More than a place to shop

Shopping centres are becoming the community base of daily life

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  • Fortress
6 min read
ELECTIONS
Audio

PODCAST: Joburg — the city everyone wants to save

South Africa’s Easy Elections Guide

  • Nickolaus Bauer
1 min read
Power lines above homes in Shalazile, Joburg, where residents say reliable electricity means families can light their homes, cook, use fridges and iron their children’s school clothes.
ENERGY TRANSITION

Solar to light the way for Joburg’s informal settlements

The city has a R517.8m solar-powered microgrid solution

  • Thabo Molelekwa
9 min read
GOVERNANCE

JUSTICE MALALA: South Africans pay a high price for a ‘cold drink’

Business can’t replace the state

  • Justice Malala
4 min read
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Joburg’s finances flash warning signs

Joburg faces an alarming cash squeeze as spending outpaces revenue

  • Yvonne Grimbeek
3 min read
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: ANTONIO MUCHAVE
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

NATASHA MARRIAN: ANC’s mayoral deadlock in Joburg worsens

ANC’s Joburg mayoral deadlock worsens as its factions clash

  • Natasha Marrian
4 min read
MUNICIPAL FINANCE

What the state owes Joburg

Government departments and parastatals owe the City of Joburg more than R1.4bn for unpaid water, electricity and rates.

  • Yvonne Grimbeek
5 min read