Johannesburg’s road and traffic signal repairs are being halted as the City of Joburg (CoJ) faces growing scrutiny over its financial position, according to reports from The Citizen and Moneyweb. The outlets say the city is once again under pressure to explain its poor financial performance, following earlier concerns about the suspension of traffic light maintenance. While both reports reference mounting “liquidity concerns,” neither presents confirmed insolvency. Instead, the coverage highlights that the city denies it is near insolvent. The reports connect the stoppages to the municipality’s cash-flow constraints, noting that maintenance work is affected across multiple areas rather than a single infrastructure project. The articles frame the issue as a continuation of budget and payment difficulties, with residents and road users likely to experience reduced upkeep of public infrastructure. Both sources indicate that the city is expected to provide further accounting as the debate over its finances continues.