---
title: "Municipal Infrastructure Time-bomb"
description: "Johannesburg's infrastructure is crumbling due to a lack of maintenance. The City of Johannesburg has failed to spend billions allocated for infrastructure upgrades. Poor infrastructure leads to increased water and electricity losses, as well as an increase in service delivery protests. The city needs urgent investment to prevent further deterioration of its infrastructure."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Maverick Citizen"
author: "Wilson Mgobhozi UBUNTOONS"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/wilson-mgobhozi-africartoons/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-10-municipal-infrastructure-time-bomb/"
published: "2023-10-10T08:39:21"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# Municipal Infrastructure Time-bomb

> Municipal Infrastructure Time-bomb

By Wilson Mgobhozi UBUNTOONS · Published 10 October 2023, 10:39 SAST

## Key points
- Daily Maverick: "Joburg's infrastructure is crumbling - it's time to pick up the pieces before they fall apart."
- Johannesburg's infrastructure is crumbling due to a lack of maintenance.
- The City of Johannesburg has failed to spend billions allocated for infrastructure upgrades.
- Poor infrastructure leads to increased water and electricity losses, as well as an increase in service delivery protests.
- The city needs urgent investment to prevent further deterioration of its infrastructure.

## Content

![Municipal Infrastructure Time-bomb](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MC20231010-THINGS-FALL-APART-IN-JOBURG-fin.jpg?w=480)