The City Of Gold Has Lost Its Shine The City of Gold is losing its shine. Once the economic engine of South Africa and the financial capital of Africa, Johannesburg is...
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2025 Municipal Performance Awards
Introducing the Municipal Performance Awards For the first time in South Africa’s history, the financial health of the nation’s municipalities has taken centre stage on...
2024 Municipal Financial Sustainability Index (MFSI®) Results
The financial sustainability of the SA municipal sector remains very weak with a few beacons of hope On 3 October 2025, Ratings Afrika published its annual Municipal...
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