Johannesburg and National Treasury Agree on Financial Recovery Plan Ahead of Parliamentary Review

South Africa's largest city faces a hard deadline to demonstrate fiscal stability; this agreement signals whether Johannesburg can restore operational capacity and creditor confidence or risks deeper intervention.
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