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Johannesburg

Riek Machar’s lonely  ’exile’ in SA
Africa
/ 21 July 2017

Riek Machar’s lonely  ’exile’ in SA

The South Sudanese leader is stateless and cut off from friends and family

By Simon Allison
What do young Jo’burgers think of the state of their city?
Article
/ 4 May 2017

What do young Jo’burgers think of the state of their city?

The Daily Vox asked young people whether they believed mayor Mashaba is performing well after he delivered his first State of the City address.

By Staff Reporter
A thousand tales span 100 years in Jozi epic
Article
/ 24 February 2017

A thousand tales span 100 years in Jozi epic

Our interview with acclaimed novelist and playwright Harry Kalmer.

By Arts Desk
Gigaba prioritises policing as fears of xenophobic tensions rise
Article
/ 23 February 2017

Gigaba prioritises policing as fears of xenophobic tensions rise

Three people were arrested after more than 20 shops in the Pretoria suburb of Atteridgeville were looted.

By Staff Reporter
Ex-cons sjambok Jo’burg street clean
Article
/ 14 February 2017

Ex-cons sjambok Jo’burg street clean

The brainchild of convicts has developed into property companies and former criminals working together to eliminate petty crime.

By Given Sigauqwe
​Final dominos in place for developers to seize Jo’burg’s last green space
Article
/ 17 January 2017

​Final dominos in place for developers to seize Jo’burg’s last green space

Their practice of paying for infrastructure all but ensures the city will pass their plan in Kyalami.

By Sipho Kings
Reflections on Home: Exploration of a fallacy
Article
/ 17 January 2017

Reflections on Home: Exploration of a fallacy

Home is a borderland, a conflicting zone. It’s where we learn things to unlearn. Don’t worry if home is painful. Make another one.

By Youlendree Appasamy
​An industrious move to build excellence and queer arts
Article
/ 9 December 2016

​An industrious move to build excellence and queer arts

Anyone in search of Johannesburg’s fiercest adherents to the queer moniker would be hard-pressed to find a better venue than Industry Lounge.

By Carl Collison
Acclaimed trumpeter Bruce Cassidy promises to take fans on a ‘musical journey’
Article
/ 16 November 2016

Acclaimed trumpeter Bruce Cassidy promises to take fans on a ‘musical journey’

The musician will be accompanied on stage by a 15-piece string, woodwind, brass, and jazz rhythm group for his November 9 performance at the Bassline.

By Staff Reporter
​Cities need a concrete plan for flash floods
Article
/ 14 November 2016

​Cities need a concrete plan for flash floods

Inadequate infrastructure and clogged storm water drains are costing lives as extreme weather patterns become more frequent.

By Sipho Kings
Graffiti and Herman Mashaba’s bid to erase public art histories
Article
/ 1 November 2016

Graffiti and Herman Mashaba’s bid to erase public art histories

Bylaws in SA’s major metros are killing off an art form that marginalised people could call their own

By Kwanele Sosibo
Editorial: Mayor’s walls of shame
Article
/ 28 October 2016

Editorial: Mayor’s walls of shame

It looks like the mayor felt some pressure to come up with something he could use to show how firm he is, but it is completely irrelevant to most.

By Editorial
The blood-stained chronicles: Undercover as a homeless Hillbrow windscreen washer
Article
/ 25 October 2016

The blood-stained chronicles: Undercover as a homeless Hillbrow windscreen washer

Mission: Make R400 in this hostile environment as a homeless windscreen washer.

By Staff Reporter
Hydroponic rooftop farms boost Jo’burg
Article
/ 20 October 2016

Hydroponic rooftop farms boost Jo’burg

The city is following worldwide trends to lift people out of poverty and counter food insecurity.

By Staff Reporter
Slice of Life: Title does the deed
Article
/ 19 October 2016

Slice of Life: Title does the deed

When Denise Timm moved in with her granny, she didn’t think she would one day own the house.

By Oupa Nkosi
​Bargain with the ANC to get the right budget, says ex-Jo’burg mayor Parks Tau
Article
/ 10 October 2016

​Bargain with the ANC to get the right budget, says ex-Jo’burg mayor Parks Tau

The former mayor of Johannesburg has warned that projects may not get off the ground.

By Govan Whittles
​Art, consumerism and ‘curated’ gentrification meet at Keyes Art Mile
Article
/ 10 October 2016

​Art, consumerism and ‘curated’ gentrification meet at Keyes Art Mile

A new "curated neighbourhood" in Rosebank, Johannesburg, is on the block but this "safe space" is certainly not inclusive.

By Kwanele Sosibo
​Third Culture Experiment’s tripe and ginger beer debuts at SA’s street food festival
Article
/ 12 September 2016

​Third Culture Experiment’s tripe and ginger beer debuts at SA’s street food festival

Murphy’s law struck when, in year three of the street food fest, Nobhongo Gxolo upped the ante and set up a stall.

By Nobhongo Gxolo
Letters to the editor: September 9 to 15 2016
Article
/ 9 September 2016

Letters to the editor: September 9 to 15 2016

Readers write in about Jo’burgs new mayoral team, Naspers, and Sascoc.

By Letters
Johannesburg Water implements heavy water restrictions, urges residents to be frugal
Article
/ 5 September 2016

Johannesburg Water implements heavy water restrictions, urges residents to be frugal

Under Level 2 restrictions, homes that use between 20 000 and 30 000-litres of water a month will pay 10% more on their water bills.

By Sipho Kings
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
Salary cuts may await Gauteng’s new city managers as Cosatu braces for a ‘purge’
Article
/ 1 September 2016

Salary cuts may await Gauteng’s new city managers as Cosatu braces for a ‘purge’

The DA says there will be no cadre deployment in Tshwane and Johannesburg, but wants blue-chip candidates to control the cities’ immense budgets.

By Govan Whittles
Dear Best Whites of Jo’burg: Please don’t panic now that the city has turned blue
Article
/ 1 September 2016

Dear Best Whites of Jo’burg: Please don’t panic now that the city has turned blue

Now that the DA’s in charge, Egoli’s woke white liberals can feel free to bitch about the potholes.

By Staff Reporter
#LGE2016: Cyril Ramaphosa leads the ANC’s attempt to restore confidence in supporters
Article
/ 5 August 2016

#LGE2016: Cyril Ramaphosa leads the ANC’s attempt to restore confidence in supporters

The deputy president has disputed claims that the party’s leaders are ‘arrogant and self-centred’.

By Raeesa Pather
Eldorado Park was built on dreams, many of them shattered by government ineptitude
Article
/ 25 July 2016

Eldorado Park was built on dreams, many of them shattered by government ineptitude

Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, is a place where buildings like Hillbrow Flats once reflected people’s hopes. But that was a long time ago.

By Oupa Nkosi
Reading Naked Girls Reading: Are we dismantling or reinforcing gendered expression?
Article
/ 22 July 2016

Reading Naked Girls Reading: Are we dismantling or reinforcing gendered expression?

Adhering to normative aesthetics should be avoided when attempting to empower the natural.

By Jessie Cohen
North, south, east and west, throw your hands up: Jo’burg residents despair of crime
Article
/ 21 July 2016

North, south, east and west, throw your hands up: Jo’burg residents despair of crime

Locals complain about being attacked and robbed and are dissatisfied about the lack of attention paid to their problems.

By Lloyd Gedye
Jo’burg’s Mai Mai muthi market is more than a place of trading, it’s home to many
Article
/ 13 July 2016

Jo’burg’s Mai Mai muthi market is more than a place of trading, it’s home to many

For decades the people who live and work at the bazaar have been part of the migrant system that separates families.

By Pontsho Pilane
SA’s metros: Stars and stragglers
Article
/ 4 July 2016

SA’s metros: Stars and stragglers

Tshwane residents are richer, Cape Town’s shack dwellers are up and Jo’burg is tops at services.

By Pontsho Pilane
Gauteng mayor battle sparks ANC rift
Article
/ 17 June 2016

Gauteng mayor battle sparks ANC rift

The party’s provincial and city structures are squabbling over prospective mayoral candidates in Gauteng.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
The tales behind Johannesburg’s skyscrapers
Article
/ 23 May 2016

The tales behind Johannesburg’s skyscrapers

‘Up Up’ looks through the lens of history at grand city centre architecture and tells the stories of those who’ve lived and worked in the buildings.

By Katlego Mkhwanazi
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
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