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Johannesburg

Live in JHB, lose three years of life
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Live in JHB, lose three years of life

The air in South Africa’s biggest city is the country’s most polluted, playing havoc with health, so move to Cape Town

By Sipho Kings
Ideological load-shedding by the DA/EFF coalition has been costly
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Ideological load-shedding by the DA/EFF coalition has been costly

The coalition governments in Johannesburg and Pretoria have created a state of paralysis in both municipalities

By Staff Reporter
Raw power dumped on farms
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Raw power dumped on farms

About 500 tonnes of sewage is trucked daily across Gauteng and disposed of on mielie fields instead of being used to make biogas

By Kevin Davie
Greener cars have truly electrifying potential
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Greener cars have truly electrifying potential

But South Africa will have to adopt proactive policies to increase demand and manufacturing

By Lynley Donnelly
Remembering David Koloane
Article
/ 1 July 2019

Remembering David Koloane

His work as a curator, teacher and mentor cemented his role as a hands on, revered voice in Africa’s artistic landscape.

By Zaza Hlalethwa and Oupa Nkosi
Prasa leaves guards in the cold
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Prasa leaves guards in the cold

Security guards, who face danger while protecting the rail system, will lose their jobs because the agency is ending contracts with providers

By Sarah Smit
Alexandra’s cry for help
Multimedia
/ 24 June 2019

Alexandra’s cry for help

"Alexandra on its own is hazardous," says Thembeni Manana, a resident of the township

By Staff Reporter
Water supplier to shut off taps in Jo’burg for 54 hours
Article
/ 18 June 2019

Water supplier to shut off taps in Jo’burg for 54 hours

Johannesburg Water’s main bulk supplier will be shut down for 54 hours from June 24, affecting large parts of Gauteng

By Eyaaz Matwadia
A tribute to Ahmed Essop, teacher, writer and shining light of South Africa
Article
/ 12 June 2019

A tribute to Ahmed Essop, teacher, writer and shining light of South Africa

Many revered Essop as a beloved teacher of English before he clashed with the apartheid authorities and was barred from teaching

By Angelo Fick
Office spaces’ changing face
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Office spaces’ changing face

The property market is now opening up trendy hubs offering flexitime rentals for work areas in spaces with lounges, cafés and design extras

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
Happy World Environment Day: Each breath is killing you
Article
/ 4 June 2019

Happy World Environment Day: Each breath is killing you

In our cities, pollutants hang around ready to be inhaled deep into our lungs and blood vessels. It’s enough to turn the air purple

By Sipho Kings
A beauty revolution emerges
Article
/ 17 May 2019

A beauty revolution emerges

Stereotypes and idealised images of what constitutes the perfect woman are being challenged

By Thando Hopa
Slice of life: Learning about music and life
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Slice of life: Learning about music and life

‘The love was what I needed’

By Franny Rabkin
Bank branches off from the poor
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Bank branches off from the poor

Standard Bank’s decision to close branches and push its app excludes low-income households and the informal sector

By Marie Huchzermeyer
Townships hold fate of Gauteng in their hands
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Townships hold fate of Gauteng in their hands

Nearly a million votes will decide who will rule the financial heartland of South Africa

By M&G Data Desk
‘If we don’t rehabilitate reason, we will        not be able to fix our broken world’
Article
/ 9 May 2019

‘If we don’t rehabilitate reason, we will        not be able to fix our broken world’

Achille Mbembe is the first African scholar
to win the prestigious Gerda Henkel Prize. He was recently interviewed by historian Andreas Eckert

By Achille Mbembe
Siyanqoba rally a strong show of support for the ANC
Article
/ 5 May 2019

Siyanqoba rally a strong show of support for the ANC

Supporters at Sunday’s Siyanqoba rally were confident the governing party will win the May 8 elections, and the president feels no different

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Graft accused have no place in the ANC, government and Parliament — Ramaphosa
Article
/ 5 May 2019

Graft accused have no place in the ANC, government and Parliament — Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa told a packed Ellis Park the ANC would not "surrender our freedom to corruption and state capture."

By Natasha Marrian
The Portfolio: Madoda Mkhobeni
Article
/ 3 May 2019

The Portfolio: Madoda Mkhobeni

"I try to make sure that wherever I am, my camera settings are right for that location and my film is fully loaded."

By Madoda Mkhobeni 1
Invincible yet still mercurial
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Invincible yet still mercurial

Albert Adams worked in self-imposed obscurity, but his work speaks boldly for himself and others

By Kwanele Sosibo
Sexual abuse in the workplace: a symptom of a larger system of power gone rogue
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Sexual abuse in the workplace: a symptom of a larger system of power gone rogue

South Africa’s public-interest sector is not clean of alleged sex pests in the office

By Seehaam Samaai and Aisha Hamdulay
Mpho Cornelius
Article
/ 24 April 2019

Mpho Cornelius

Founder: The Workshop Ko Kasi

By Tehillah Nieselow
How portrayal of protest in South Africa denigrates poor people
Article
/ 22 April 2019

How portrayal of protest in South Africa denigrates poor people

To claim that protests are being organised suggests sinister motives. But all protest is organised. So are cake sales and shopping expeditions

By Point Author
Take me to church … on my app
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Take me to church … on my app

Although digital worship cannot replace human fellowship, it can certainly help one avoid the self-righteous

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Whose responsibility is it anyway
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Whose responsibility is it anyway

A 2018 survey found that 51% of Gauteng residents don’t know which sphere is responsible for water and sanitation services

By M&G Data Desk and Jacques Coetzee
Sanco denounces police action
Article
/ 25 January 2019

Sanco denounces police action

Sanco deputy president wants Ipid to investigate an attempt to arrest him and the organisation’s president on the eve of its elective conference

By Paddy Harper
Battling Jozi’s mean streets
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Battling Jozi’s mean streets

At last the elections will bring relief, in the form of Hlaudi and other nutty contenders

By Paddy Harper
Drivers unhappy with Taxify’s rapid growth
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Drivers unhappy with Taxify’s rapid growth

Taxify’s practice is to expand, but operators say they have to spend an unreasonable time on the roads

By Kwanele Sosibo
Mapping the city through graffiti
Article
/ 18 October 2018

Mapping the city through graffiti

An inner city graffiti festival aims to make Johannesburg a global graffiti destination

By Dave Mann
City buildings sprout urban gardens
Article
/ 12 October 2018

City buildings sprout urban gardens

Slowly Jo’burg’s city centre is changing how it is supplied with food as greenhouses go up on its skyline

By Sipho Kings
SA cities need to unclog their bureaucracy drains to let business flow
Article
/ 21 September 2018

SA cities need to unclog their bureaucracy drains to let business flow

A World Bank report on doing business in South Africa says there is room for its cities to improve business conditions

By Thulebona Mhlanga
EFF opens murder case against Gauteng MECs over firefighters’ deaths
Article
/ 12 September 2018

EFF opens murder case against Gauteng MECs over firefighters’ deaths

Political parties and trade unions pointed the finger at who they say is responsible for the deaths of the three firefighters

By Gemma Ritchie
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