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How Joburg works.

Four short reads. Plain language, cited, non-partisan.

Municipal vs Provincial vs National

Three spheres. Different jobs. The rule of thumb for figuring out who to blame.

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How the 270-seat council actually works

Ward vs PR councillors, MMCs, the Speaker, and why a party with 3 seats can still hold the mayor's chair.

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Meet the alphabet soup: JRA, JW, CP, Pikitup…

13+ municipal-owned entities under the City. Who does what, quickly.

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How to vote on 4 November 2026

Register, check your ward, find your voting station. All the IEC links in one place.

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Who Runs Joburg

A neutral, non-partisan civic-education project. Learn who's in charge of what — because holding the right people accountable starts with knowing whose job it is.

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