R10-billion in capital investment is needed for prioritised mitigation actions until 2050, as well as an annual operating budget of about R25-billion for the same period
Century Property Developments and Riversands Developments have ‘no prospect’ of recovering the damages being claimed, say defendants
Soweto congregants says police invaded their church and fired shots; Jo’burg metro police say they used pepper fog to disperse the crowd
Century Property Developments and Riversands Developments are suing for income they have allegedly lost because of objections raised
Efforts to reduce carbon emissions will hinge on the transport sector
South Africa’s buildings account for 40% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. But the City of Johannesburg’s new draft green buildings policy aims to change that
EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is preparing to govern in many municipalities from next year. It is also launching a programme to defend the rights of farm workers
The coronavirus lockdown has added new dimensions to a decades-long struggle for electricity in the far west of Soweto, where residents have challenged the situation fiercely in recent weeks
When considering Herman Mashaba’s new political plans, the South African public must reckon with the former mayor of Johannesburg’s actual record
When Pikitup stopped replacing bins for free, it created a new business in Soweto. But the lockdown regulations are strangling it
Residents of 11 buildings in Johannesburg have challenged the constitutionality of the raids they were subjected to in the high court
For two years the man parachuted into a City of Johannesburg department dealing with the biggest and most crucial contracts required to run the city has been suspending and sidelining top officials in an apparent effort to direct the outcome of multimillion rand tenders. We track down who this man is and why it had taken so long for the city to investigate him
The outgoing mayor’s tweet about the arrest statistics of migrants displays both his bigotry and a misunderstanding of how crime and policing work
The solo show by Sam Nhlengethwa explores the many sites and scenes of the city, caught in a loop of ambition and horror
Battles between the parties affect their ability to deliver promises to the electorate
Hunger is widespread in SA and malnutrition affects children’s growth. Refiloe Molefe is doing her bit to change this with her food bank project
The city says it will investigate the missing millions claim by the municipal workers’ union
Losing bidders approach high court to overturn tender award
It’s an unloved, rusted old factory. But I fell in love with the amount of empty space and the possibilities of what we can do with it
In part three of a series on how government entities get around procurement processes, the M&G looks at why this is a big problem for the AG’s office
Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has dismissed reports that the chemical toilet tender was dodgy as untrue
With two years before the next local government election and an ANC in Gauteng already on notice, the stakes have never been higher.
Three of Johannesburg’s biggest fleet tenders — amounting to billions of rands — bypassed the regular tender process
The Democratic Alliance’s relationship with the Inkatha Freedom Party is on the rocks and the ANC sees an opportunity
The Human Settlement MEC has initiated a probe into Mayor Herman Mashaba’s claims that a government official stole Alex Renewal Project files
‘You completely get lost in the world of the tree’
The inquiry’s mandate is to investigate whether there are violations of the rights contained in the Bill of Rights as related to people in Alexandra
Trailblazing the Apartment
There’s no Table Mountain in Jozi, but there are amazing art spaces
Anyone who thinks mining is dead should head to Kathu in the far Northern Cape to find out otherwise
Mayor Herman Mashaba approached the court to seek relief against former Joburg mayor Parks Tau who described him as sexist and anti-black in 2016
A series of tweets insinuating the spread of Ebola was caused by undocumented migrants landed City of Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba in hot water