What is the latest status of the project “Project Lokisa”?

The status recorded for “Project Lokisa” is Planned.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “Project Lokisa”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Project Lokisa”: government bodies (City of Johannesburg).

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Project Lokisa”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Project Lokisa” to USD 3586312000.

Where can I verify the source and access all details for “Project Lokisa”?

This Taiyo project page references IOL along with the original URL (https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-06-10-joburgs-project-lokisa-a-bold-move-to-recover-r61-billion-in-municipal-debt/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Project Lokisa

Sector: Government • Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Source: IOL

Project

Planned

Project Lokisa is an aggressive debt recovery initiative launched by the City of Johannesburg aimed at recovering nearly R61 billion in municipal debt from major defaulters, including large electricity and water consumers, high-valued residential properties, businesses, government departments, and state-owned entities. The project includes large-scale disconnection operations and changes to the pr

Status: Prospective
Sector: Government, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Residential
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: IOL

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The project “Project Lokisa” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from IOL.

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Original status	Planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Project Lokisa is an aggressive debt recovery initiative launched by the City of Johannesburg aimed at recovering nearly R61 billion in municipal debt from major defaulters, including large electricity and water consumers, high-valued residential properties, businesses, government departments, and state-owned entities. The project includes large-scale disconnection operations and changes to the process of issuing clearance certificates to ensure the municipality recovers money owed for municipal services.
Original sector	Municipal Services
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Location

Country	South Africa
State	Gauteng
City	Johannesburg

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Record type	Project
Sector	Government, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Residential
Article published date	2025-06-19

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