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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
My choice of residence has always been out in the bush, or skyscrapers. My work required the skyscrapers
The council seems blind to the decay of the CBD, or simply doesn’t care, but a new project aims to create hope and rekindle the area’s golden glow
Two former mayors tell of Johannesburg’s challenges, which led to last week’s fatal blaze
The 80 Albert Street blaze was a tragedy waiting to happen – as are many other buildings in the city
As the ashes cool and xenophobia licks at our shared humanity, it is time for a reckoning with who we have become
At least 73 people have died and scores injured when the building they lived in burnt down
Book written to draw attention to the area’s decay is part memoir, part photo album
The instability of hung local governments is driving the ANC’s new-found need to get to grips with coalition politics
This year’s Turbine Art Fair will see fashion and art brought together at a shopping mall
The department of labour is investigating eGoli Gas, Sasol and Telkom as well as water and sewer entities that had pipelines underground
By early Thursday morning, authorities were still trying to dissuade residents from walking over the jigsawed road, where the smell of gas was strong
Snow falls in the city about every 10 years, with the last sprinkling in 2012
The youth are South Africa’s key to reaching greatness, and for almost two decades, the Mail and Guardian have continuously recognised the impact the South African Youth make everyday with our 200 young South Africans initiative. See our latest winners here This year’s installation of M&G’s 200 Young South Africans boasts over 15 inclusive categories […]