Johannesburg street traders hugged, sang and screamed with joy when the Constitutional Court ruled they could be allowed back to trade in the city.
Despite condemnation from numerous groups, the police say they have been successful in "cleaning" the Johannesburg city centre’s streets of hawkers.
Chasing vendors off the streets and depriving them of their livelihoods is not the way to go about cleaning up the city streets.
One of Johannesburg’s favourite trends, particularly around the city centre, is rooftop venues. We take a look at the recently launched Elevate.
A kaleidoscopic
night tour that is a
welcome departure from Jo’burg’s silent northern suburbs.
Sean Hunter Christie takes an urban pilgrimage
to Braamies, the historical ‘spring of brambles’ turned fountainhead for local creativity.
Chipkin’s work remains seminal, even considering the growing literature on the history of 20th-century South African architecture and urban planning.
The memory of Adelaide Tambo is honoured by an art exhibition that encapsulates her personal love for vases in all forms and interpretations.
"After the Mines" is a project by photographer Jason Larkin that explores the vast waste dumps created by Johannesburg’s gold mining industry.
Delta Environmental Centre’s YES programme is the runner-up in the Non-Profit Organisations Award sponsored by Nedbank.
VIDEO The Jo’burg Pride committee dissolved in 2012 over a protest that turned into an ugly racial spat. We report on the fall-out and plans for Pride 2013.
Following the dissolution of the Jo’burg Pride committee last year, the M&G follows up on what Pride 2013 might look like.
Downtown Jo’burg goes ‘uptown’ for a week, with an inner-city festival designed to draw the locals
GPs with their own practices are interested in working for the NHI scheme – with caveats.
A new book titled "Afropolis" explores the notion that the city of the “third” world is going to be the prototypical city of the future.
Photographer Patrick de Mervelec’s new book is a quest to reveal his adopted city of Johannesburg in a positive light to its own inhabitants.
Touring Johannesburg on top of a bus will give you a completely different view of the bustling metropolis.
Fed up with people not knowing how incredible the City of Gold is, a keen resident decided to show them.
Cavendish Square in Claremont is the greatest mall in the history of the world because Cousin Harry said that Cavendish Square is amazing
An unpretentious new cafe with retro decor doffs its hard hat to Johannesburg’s gold rush history.
It comes as no surprise that Johannesburg holds the title for the biggest man-made forest in the world.
Spatial planning underpins development.
The divide between green and dusty suburbs is narrowing with a renewed focus on bringing parks to previously disadvantaged areas.
Pikitup’s waste minimisation and recycling initiatives aimed at fulfilling Joburg 2040 priority and promoting a cleaner Johannesburg
The acting managing director of Johannesburg City Parks, Bryne Maduka, urged residents to start their own food gardens in the city.
Executive mayor Parks Tau tried out a cross trainer.
Joburg may be known as the City of Gold, but with all its trees, Joburg’s colour is definitely green.
A successful, though challenging year, has put in place key initiatives to support a better life for all
Public participation and political will underscore the city’s parks department’s continued success
From a ‘beach’ to a reggae club, from the lap of luxury to a basketball court — it’s all happening on the top floors of of Jo’burg buildings.
From a multi-storey compound to the buzzing streets of Jo’burg, man’s best friend occupies an almost divine presence, writes Percy Zvomuya.
A new Jo’burg initiative is bringing people back to the city’s streets.