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Mmamoloko Kubayi dismisses ANC suggestion that she run for Johannesburg mayor
Sources close to Kubayi said the approach was not genuine but ‘malicious’ and meant to disrupt her
Remember, Remember the 4th of November
As unpredictable as elections may be, the best outcome for voters in the 4 November local government elections would be an electoral system which incentivises and rewards…
A nugget of hope in the inner city
Remington House, a once-notorious hijacked building in Johannesburg, has been transformed into fully let student housing, illustrating what is possible when intervention is…
SA’s water crisis deepens: Nearly half of wastewater systems critical
The latest Green, Blue and No Drop reports show widespread deterioration of water and sanitation infrastructure. Nearly half of wastewater systems are critical, drinking water…
Residents mull source of pong
People have been reporting strong sulphur odours causing headaches and eye irritation. The city is monitoring air quality while authorities investigate potential Highveld emissions
Zille pledges 200 000 new jobs in Johannesburg
Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille said the DA-run Cape Town gained 69 000 jobs in the past three months while Johannesburg shed 49 000 jobs
Joburg to blacklist developers after deadly Ormonde building collapse
A preventable oversight failure led to nine deaths in Ormonde in the south of Johannesburg, the city said as it announced the crackdown on unlawful developments
Former mayor Mashaba throws his hat into Joburg’s mayoral race
ActionSA leader joins the likes of DA’s Helen Zille to claim city’s top post
Reclaimers bemoan loss of livelihoods
About 140 waste pickers, who had spent years recovering recyclables from a landfill site, say they were given just a day’s notice that it would close
Refuse collection uneven in Randburg as Pikitup and workers trade blame
Some Randburg suburbs have gone more than two weeks without refuse collection as Pikitup and striking casual workers trade blame over service disruptions at the Randburg depot
Joburg council set to appoint Loyiso Masuku as deputy mayor if Morero survives motion of no confidence
The annual remuneration for a full-time councillor serving as executive deputy mayor is estimated at R1 280 117
How funding apartheid fails young library users
Lack of funds prevent provinces from carrying out their mandate to manage public library services
‘We can’t breathe’: Joburg communities choke as illegal dumping sparks toxic air crisis
Every night, the skyline turns grey as illegal waste fires sweep through mountains of discarded household waste, building debris, electronic, medical waste and toxic materials
You don’t need a summit to clean a city; you need consistency
The people of Johannesburg have cried many tears over the past decade and become accustomed to temporary service delivery ‘solutions’
South Africa’s obsession with ‘Cities’
South Africa doesn’t need another “mega city” with big promises and no foundations. It needs cities that work – developments rooted in demand, affordability and local partnerships