The ANC wants to unseat the Democratic Alliance, which has run Tshwane for more than a year with help from ActionSA, the African Christian Democratic Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party
Every corner tells a story in this novel exploring themes of identity, power and personal ambition
Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon
Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants
Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal
The City of Johannesburg has said it is cracking down on corruption at Sandton and other vehicle licensing and drivers’ testing centres
City Power says it cut power as a ‘last resort’ to save the grid from collapse – and recoup debts
Some are expected to reach capacity earlier because solid waste like garden debris and industrial rubble are taking up space
From banned books to political activism, Marcus de Jong’s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the human spirit
Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend
Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present
Your essential dose of art and culture
Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch
Happiness mixed with woe was the order of the day as the cultural landmark closed down
I play my final set at Kitchener’s in Joburg, where musical taste buds were tickled
Joburg’s arty gather in Braamfontein for Artivist’s new event with renowned chef Katlego Mlambo
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
Brazilian artist’s first solo exhibition in Africa invites viewers to slow down and reflect
Delegates at the Black Industrialist and Exporters Conference complained of bureaucratic processes keeping them from accessing markets
Government is investigating legislative reforms to strengthen enforcement when municipalities don’t provide clean water to residents
Anyone can grow their own food. It may be hard work, but you learn as you go and it is rewarding
We have learned to live with sporadic electricity supply but South Africans will not be as kind to the government if our taps run dry
This is an edited extract from SA writer Ivan Vladislavic’s new book The Near North
On Tuesday, motorists were robbed at gunpoint at the Crown Interchange during peak Johannesburg traffic
Extracting too much water from the Vaal River system will result in a worse crisis
Rand Water, Johannesburg Water and the department of water and sanitation are to meet civil society groups on Saturday
By Wednesday, it will start to warm up, according to the South African Weather Service
Civic groups have started an online petition for immediate action from Rand Water, Johannesburg Water
Can the lights shine as bright when Joburg is crumbling around it?
Inside the city’s housing disaster with Delwyn Verasamy