CDE report says Joburg budget is ‘disconnected from reality’, with water failures biggest risk

Polity Audio Articles · Aug 25, 2026 · 5m

CDE report says Joburg budget is 'disconnected from reality', with water failures biggest risk With unpaid bills owed to the City of Johannesburg rising from about R15-billion in 2014/15 to nearly R72-billion in 2024/25, the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) cautions that the City's budget is "increasingly disconnected from reality". In the second issue of the independent think tank's new report series, 'Johannesburg Matters: Fixing South Africa's growth engine', which highlights the multiple crises confronting the City of Johannesburg and presents recommendations, the CDE warns…