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City Of Johannesburg

Makhura plans Gauteng’s facelift
Article
/ 2 March 2018

Makhura plans Gauteng’s facelift

The premier wants to give township enterprises a boost and will name and shame public servants who don’t do their jobs well

By Dineo Bendile
‘We won’t let our children suffer’
Article
/ 2 March 2018

‘We won’t let our children suffer’

Angry parents take matters into their own hands to get water and electricity working at schools

By Bongekile Macupe
Mashaba fires Finance MMC, lays criminal charges
Article
/ 15 January 2018

Mashaba fires Finance MMC, lays criminal charges

Rabelani Dagada has also been suspended as a councillor by the opposition party’s FedEx pending an inquiry of the DA’s federal legal commission.

By Nation Nyoka
Jo’burg’s taps might also run dry
Article
/ 15 December 2017

Jo’burg’s taps might also run dry

The city of gold’s creaky infrastructure means water insecurity may cause it to run out by 2025

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Mashaba returns 3 hijacked Jo’burg buildings to rightful owners
Article
/ 21 November 2017

Mashaba returns 3 hijacked Jo’burg buildings to rightful owners

​Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba announced on Tuesday that three hijacked buildings in the city had been returned to their rightful owners

By Staff Reporter
‘We’re going to change the Jo’burg skyline’
Article
/ 17 November 2017

‘We’re going to change the Jo’burg skyline’

A new mixed-income housing plan in Jo’burg includes refurbishing ‘hijacked’ buildings

By Govan Whittles
From slum city to urban living hub: How Jo’burg got its groove back
Article
/ 27 October 2017

From slum city to urban living hub: How Jo’burg got its groove back

Home is not necessarily a glittering castle. It can be a cramped room on the first floor of an old, rundown building and the subject of a court case.

By Lucas Ledwaba
ANC councillor referred to ethics committee for selling public land
Article
/ 29 August 2017

ANC councillor referred to ethics committee for selling public land

"ANC councillor Dan Bovu faced renewed pressure to account for allegations that he accepted accepted a bribe to sell public land for housing"

By Raeesa Pather
Mashaba removes Economic Development MMC for alleged misconduct
Article
/ 3 August 2017

Mashaba removes Economic Development MMC for alleged misconduct

The ANC has called on Mashaba to step down, saying that although Peetz’s dismissal was long overdue, Mashaba’s act was an unimpressive publicity stunt

By Nation Nyoka
City of Jo’burg in housing quandary
Article
/ 15 June 2017

City of Jo’burg in housing quandary

Temporary shelters for evictees are packed in the inner city, but there aren’t enough low-cost rentals to house them

By Govan Whittles and Raeesa Pather
But is it halaal? A Muslim’s dilemma
Article
/ 13 April 2017

But is it halaal? A Muslim’s dilemma

Navigating the contradictions of Muslim food culture in Johannesburg.

By Khadija Patel
Mr Mayor – keep your promise
Article
/ 10 February 2017

Mr Mayor – keep your promise

The seemingly impossible task of transferring title continues to hamstring Soweto businesses.

By Staff Reporter
Herman Mashaba defends his comments stating “illegal” immigrants are criminals
Article
/ 7 December 2016

Herman Mashaba defends his comments stating “illegal” immigrants are criminals

Herman Mashaba blames the government for crime in Johannesburg, saying that they had been ineffective in implementing law and order.

By Raeesa Pather
​#Mashaba100Days: 5 changes Mayor Herman Mashaba has planned for Johannesburg
Article
/ 1 December 2016

​#Mashaba100Days: 5 changes Mayor Herman Mashaba has planned for Johannesburg

So how exactly will Joburg’s new mayor save the city? These are just 5 of the changes Mashaba has planned.

By Staff Reporter
Herman Mashaba’s A-team: Controversial backgrounds of Jo’burg mayor’s committee
Article
/ 2 September 2016

Herman Mashaba’s A-team: Controversial backgrounds of Jo’burg mayor’s committee

Members of Jo’burg’s new mayoral committee have raised eyebrows with their curious antics.

By Athandiwe Saba
Local government elections: This is what we know about coalitions so far
Article
/ 16 August 2016

Local government elections: This is what we know about coalitions so far

Citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane and Johannesburg will have to wait a few more hours to see who their mayors will be.

By Raeesa Pather
ANC and DA in neck-and-neck race to win Jo’burg; EFF could decide their fate
Article
/ 4 August 2016

ANC and DA in neck-and-neck race to win Jo’burg; EFF could decide their fate

Election results so far show that the battle for the City of Johannesburg will go down to the wire.

By Carl Collison
Watch the keynote address of the 2016 Mail & Guardian Greening the Future Awards here
Article
/ 1 August 2016

Watch the keynote address of the 2016 Mail & Guardian Greening the Future Awards here

The awards, held on July 28 2016, highlighted our judges’ best environmental projects of the year.

By Supplement
How is the City of Johannesburg doing in terms of protecting the environment?
Article
/ 29 July 2016

How is the City of Johannesburg doing in terms of protecting the environment?

​“We are a city at work to remake and shape its future as a sustainable, liveable city — a city that cares” — MMC Matshidiso Mfikoe

By Advertorial
Ekurhuleni locals from all walks of life concur: Don’t neglect us after the election
Article
/ 29 July 2016

Ekurhuleni locals from all walks of life concur: Don’t neglect us after the election

Crime tops the agenda in richer suburbs, but township residents just want to ‘live like humans’.

By Raeesa Pather and Pontsho Pilane
DA’s Mashaba ready to take Jo’burg
Article
/ 27 April 2016

DA’s Mashaba ready to take Jo’burg

Businessman and DA mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba said this week that he couldn’t wait to win the Jo’burg mayor’s office and transform the city.

By Staff Reporter
Tweeting Tumelo Komape puts himself in your shoes
Article
/ 16 July 2015

Tweeting Tumelo Komape puts himself in your shoes

Empathy from the council? The City of Johannesburg’s social media man gives service delivery gripes a human touch.

By Sarah Wild
City of Johannesburg to help unemployed youth
Article
/ 6 May 2015

City of Johannesburg to help unemployed youth

Jo’burg mayor Parks Tau placed much emphasis on the youth, education, job opportunities and technology in his State of the City address.

By Mpho Raborife
Clean sweep of the poor is not constitutional
Article
/ 16 April 2015

Clean sweep of the poor is not constitutional

In its bid to rid the city’s intersections of beggars and traders, Jo’burg is criminalising the poor.

By Dennis Webster
Valuations – a collaborative process
Article
/ 26 June 2014

Valuations – a collaborative process

When the City of Johannesburg concluded its new Property Valuation Roll last year, a spate of objections followed.

By Advertorial
Funding the Johannesburg of the future
Article
/ 26 June 2014

Funding the Johannesburg of the future

Tabling property rates and City services.

By Advertorial
Pioneering greener living
Article
/ 26 June 2014

Pioneering greener living

Jo’burg’s greening and sustainability programmes have been given a boost through the listing of the City’s Green Bond at the JSE.

By Advertorial
Corridors of Freedom, a vision of a city that works for its people
Article
/ 26 June 2014

Corridors of Freedom, a vision of a city that works for its people

The Corridors of Freedom project extends far beyond the upgrading of transport routes.

By Advertorial
Joburg’s budget highlights 2014
Article
/ 26 June 2014

Joburg’s budget highlights 2014

Detailing the focus of the City of Johannesburg’s 2014 budget.

By Advertorial
A record budget to fund economic growth
Article
/ 26 June 2014

A record budget to fund economic growth

The City of Johannesburg is focused on projects designed to stimulate growth and meet the needs of all of its citizens.

By Advertorial
City of Jo’burg blamed for not providing homes for evictees
Article
/ 12 June 2014

City of Jo’burg blamed for not providing homes for evictees

A rights institution has accused the City of Johannesburg of doing nothing to provide alternative residence for evictees since a landmark 2011 case.

By Kwanele Sosibo
African cities snubbed in hunt for funds
Article
/ 6 February 2014

African cities snubbed in hunt for funds

Major cities in developing countries struggle to attract funds from international financing institutions, says Mayor Parks Tau.

By Rene Vollgraaff
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