READERS RESPOND Lipstick on a pothole: Joburg’s G20 glow-up sparks pride — and fury 6 min 1 By DM Readers
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE Treasury threat to withhold NMB’s December equitable share over R22bn wasteful expenditure 4 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
JOZI MISSION Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg bureau 4 min 0 By Daily Maverick
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: Licence to thrill — my smooth ride with a government service 3 min 8 By Stephen Grootes
THE READINESS REPORT Johannesburg deserves better - Redi Tlhabi on the city's lost potential and its future 1 min 3 By Redi Tlhabi
CAMPAIGN TRAIL DA ahead of ANC in internal party polls as Zille declares water a top Joburg priority 7 min 14 By Ferial Haffajee
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE ‘Service delivery mess’ — Nelson Mandela Bay fails to spend R152m of maintenance budget 3 min 2 By Estelle Ellis
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE Tick-tock … what Ramaphosa’s speech on local government means for Nelson Mandela Bay 8 min 4 By Estelle Ellis
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE ‘We’ve had enough’ — churches mobilise communities amid NMB governance crisis 6 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
PRIVATE SECTOR HEROES Corporates step in where government falters by fighting fires, fixing roads and managing traffic 4 min 0 By Daily Maverick Reporter
CIVIC ACTION Communities repair roads, water and power in DIY revolution as City of Joburg falters 10 min 9 By Anna Cox
HUMAN RIGHTS OP-ED Delayed upgrading in Slovo Park endangers women and children 4 min 0 By Andiswa Mpahleni, Susan Mkhwanazi and Nolwazi Mahlangu
MUNICIPAL POLITICS Small parties, big stakes – local governance failures set the stage for 2026 8 min 9 By Victoria O’Regan
SERVICE DELIVERY INVESTIGATION Frustrated residents unite to fight terminal decline of Joburg's eastern suburbs 11 min 6 By Anna Cox
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: SA’s economy — it’s the politicians, stupid 3 min 8 By Stephen Grootes
ANALYSIS Lesufi’s ‘back to basics’ for Joburg is lost in empty promises, potholes and cynicism 4 min 12 By Stephen Grootes
STATE OF JOBURG Crime, instability, non-delivery — residents speak on Johannesburg dysfunction 4 min 1 By Bheki C. Simelane
BID TO MAKE LEGAL HISTORY Komani residents ask ConCourt to dissolve Enoch Mgijima municipal council over service delivery failure 4 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
SERVICE DELIVERY CRISIS Mapping service gaps: How SA's children face barriers to essential developmental support 5 min 0 By Grace Leach, Rahima Essop and Dieter von Fintel
ETHEKWINI BLUES Promises, potholes and a R71bn budget — can Mayor Xaba Fix Durban? 6 min 4 By Greg Ardé
