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Voting for Joburg: Episode 1: Can we fix our city?

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Johannesburg residents head to the polls next month — with the future of our troubled city hanging in the balance.

Broken traffic lights, crumbling roads, dry taps… and ratepayers increasingly digging into their own pockets to provide services they're already paying for.

So how DID South Africa's economic powerhouse get into this state? Who should be held accountable? And perhaps most importantly — can Joburg be fixed?

Ahead of the local government elections on 4 November, HOT1027 News is putting our city under the spotlight.

Tara Penny has more…

19 Oct English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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