# Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure  | South Africa | The Guardian

> Johannesburg and other South African municipalities face public anger over water cuts, power outages and potholes. The article cites a large infrastructure spending backlog, with the president among those acknowledging the problems.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:11:12.795Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29994-piles-of-rubbish-power-cuts-and-potholes-anger-grows-over-johannesburg-s-run
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

Municipal infrastructure failures affect domestic services and sentiment but do not plausibly move agricultural commodity supply, demand or prices.

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/anger-over-johannesburgs-run-down-infrastructure-elections

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