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Johannesburg

A tiny beetle and its deadly fungus is threatening South Africa’s trees
Article
/ 1 March 2018

A tiny beetle and its deadly fungus is threatening South Africa’s trees

The beetle and the fungus have devastated trees in California in the US as well as in Israel. Now they’re in South Africa

By Staff Reporter
Our favourite further mucker
Article
/ 2 February 2018

Our favourite further mucker

The ‘man boy of all ages’ was one of the very best that South Africa – and the world – had to offer

By Bongani Madondo
Taking the high road in the face of subtle racism
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Taking the high road in the face of subtle racism

"I want to believe we’ve moved to greener grass. I know, we haven’t, and racists thrive among us daily".

By Sarah Koopman
Kgomotso Neto Tleane: Capturing the beauty of and in us
Article
/ 13 October 2017

Kgomotso Neto Tleane: Capturing the beauty of and in us

Kgomotso Neto Tleane’s photographs carve a revisionist path of his experience of Johannesburg.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Police Minister’s request that SANDF help fight crime has implications on many levels
Article
/ 11 October 2017

Police Minister’s request that SANDF help fight crime has implications on many levels

Dr Johan Burger, senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, explains the legality and risks of deploying the SANDF to fight crime.

By News 24
Between art and memory
Article
/ 8 September 2017

Between art and memory

Lebohang Kganye immerses herself in her family’s past, creating moving tableaux of their stories

By Zara Julius
Poets’ society revolution
Article
/ 1 September 2017

Poets’ society revolution

The recognition garnered by young poets’ collections should make the publishing industry reflect on the state of South Africans’ poetic landscape

By Faye Kabali-Kagwa
1 dead, 7 injured after man opens fire on Jo’burg concert audience
Article
/ 27 August 2017

1 dead, 7 injured after man opens fire on Jo’burg concert audience

Stolen cellphone said to be at root of shooting incident

By Staff Reporter
Africa’s airports are busier than ever before
Article
/ 18 August 2017

Africa’s airports are busier than ever before

More tourists are choosing to holiday on the continent according to data.

By Simon Allison
JHB’s nationalistic attitude rears its head in Fattis Mansions, Cape York incidents
Article
/ 26 July 2017

JHB’s nationalistic attitude rears its head in Fattis Mansions, Cape York incidents

Residents from both buildings were relocated to the fields of Wembley Stadium in Johannesburg South after losing their homes.

By Staff Reporter
Ahmed Timol inquest unravels apartheid cover ups that protected security police
Article
/ 24 July 2017

Ahmed Timol inquest unravels apartheid cover ups that protected security police

The second sitting of the inquest into apartheid activist Ahmed Timol’s death began at the Pretoria high court on Monday.

By Raeesa Pather
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
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