The Joburg Crisis Alliance (JCA), WaterCAN and JoburgCAN have told the City of Johannesburg to publish its Financial Turnaround Plan for public vetting and to provide further clarity on how it intends to meet its targets and improve service delivery in the 2026/27 financial year.

“This budget should not be judged by the promises it contains, but by the results it delivers. Johannesburg’s residents are being asked to pay more for services while enduring infrastructure failures, water insecurity, electricity losses and declining confidence in the City’s governance,” said the alliance in a joint statement on Wednesday.

“The real test will be whether the City can translate this budget into measurable improvements in people’s daily lives.”

JCA, WaterCAN and JoburgCAN released a statement outlining several key concerns with the city’s final budget, while acknowledging that public participation had helped secure some changes. However, the alliance also raised concern

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