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Johannesburg

ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions
Politics
/ 20 August 2024

ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions

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

By Mandisa Nyathi
A vivid picture of Joburg
Friday
/ 17 August 2024

A vivid picture of Joburg

Every corner tells a story in this novel exploring themes of identity, power and personal ambition

By Lesego Makgatho
The long and short of a 50-year artistic career
Friday
/ 26 July 2024

The long and short of a 50-year artistic career

Sue Williamson’s new show opens in Joburg and a retrospective is coming soon

By Charles Leonard
Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry
Friday
/ 15 July 2024

Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry

Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants

By Buntu Siwisa
‘We killed it with our doccie’
Friday
/ 15 July 2024

‘We killed it with our doccie’

Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal

By Tebadi Mmotla
Diary: Swingin’ Las Vegas in South Africa, Iyabulele Ilali by Songezo Zantsi and Folklore Festival for 30 days in 3 cities
Friday
/ 11 July 2024

Diary: Swingin’ Las Vegas in South Africa, Iyabulele Ilali by Songezo Zantsi and Folklore Festival for 30 days in 3 cities

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Officials allegedly seeking bribes for eye tests at Sandton licensing department
Crime
/ 1 July 2024

Officials allegedly seeking bribes for eye tests at Sandton licensing department

The City of Johannesburg has said it is cracking down on corruption at Sandton and other vehicle licensing and drivers’ testing centres

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Behind Johannesburg’s load reduction
The Green Guardian
/ 23 June 2024

Behind Johannesburg’s load reduction

City Power says it cut power as a ‘last resort’ to save the grid from collapse – and recoup debts

By Sheree Bega
Johannesburg’s landfills have less than three years of capacity left
National
/ 23 June 2024

Johannesburg’s landfills have less than three years of capacity left

Some are expected to reach capacity earlier because solid waste like garden debris and industrial rubble are taking up space

By Aarti Bhana
Marcus de Jong: The legacy of a bookshop pioneer and champion of progressive thought
Friday
/ 21 June 2024

Marcus de Jong: The legacy of a bookshop pioneer and champion of progressive thought

From banned books to political activism, Marcus de Jong’s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the human spirit

By Darryl Accone
Basha Uhuru under the theme 30 years of creative freedom, Dates for Joburg Art Fair, With-Out Limits at UJ
Friday
/ 21 June 2024

Basha Uhuru under the theme 30 years of creative freedom, Dates for Joburg Art Fair, With-Out Limits at UJ

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply
The Green Guardian
/ 20 June 2024

Johannesburg Water: Maintenance project ‘not a crisis’ for city’s supply

Utility advises customers to start stocking up on water ahead of the weekend

By Sheree Bega
Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling
Friday
/ 17 June 2024

Kobby Ben Ben on breaking the queer ceiling

Novel writes queerness into a space where it’s forbidden and meanders through the unforgiving politics of Ghana, past and present

By Aarti Bhana
Diary: Kentridge auction, Africa Rising in Jozi, and Stogie T’s Shallow
Friday
/ 25 May 2024

Diary: Kentridge auction, Africa Rising in Jozi, and Stogie T’s Shallow

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
What’s Up
Friday
/ 25 April 2024

What’s Up

Here are three cultural things to listen to or watch

By Lesego Chepape, Charles Leonard and Busi Lethole
A loud, proud and passionate farewell to Kitchener’s
Friday
/ 7 April 2024

A loud, proud and passionate farewell to Kitchener’s

Happiness mixed with woe was the order of the day as the cultural landmark closed down

By Charles Leonard
Long after tonight is all over …
Friday
/ 7 April 2024

Long after tonight is all over …

I play my final set at Kitchener’s in Joburg, where musical taste buds were tickled

By Charles Leonard
Artivist: Brunch is music to the palate
Friday
/ 25 March 2024

Artivist: Brunch is music to the palate

Joburg’s arty gather in Braamfontein for Artivist’s new event with renowned chef Katlego Mlambo

By Lesego Chepape
Africans can solve TB, the disease that haunts us. Here’s how
Opinion
/ 24 March 2024

Africans can solve TB, the disease that haunts us. Here’s how

Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent

By Khisimuzi Mdluli
Laura Lima’s work taps into time and change
Friday
/ 23 March 2024

Laura Lima’s work taps into time and change

Brazilian artist’s first solo exhibition in Africa invites viewers to slow down and reflect

By Lesego Chepape
Black industrialists tripped up by market stumbling blocks
Business
/ 21 March 2024

Black industrialists tripped up by market stumbling blocks

Delegates at the Black Industrialist and Exporters Conference complained of bureaucratic processes keeping them from accessing markets

By Anathi Madubela
Mchunu calls on private sector to invest in water infrastructure
The Green Guardian
/ 21 March 2024

Mchunu calls on private sector to invest in water infrastructure

Government is investigating legislative reforms to strengthen enforcement when municipalities don’t provide clean water to residents

By Mandisa Nyathi
Urban farms in Joburg are a jolly good idea
The Green Guardian
/ 16 March 2024

Urban farms in Joburg are a jolly good idea

Anyone can grow their own food. It may be hard work, but you learn as you go and it is rewarding

By Derek Davey
Joburg water cuts are playing with fire
Editorial
/ 15 March 2024

Joburg water cuts are playing with fire

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

By Editorial
Living in Joburg in a time of crisis
Friday
/ 1 March 2024

Living in Joburg in a time of crisis

This is an edited extract from SA writer Ivan Vladislavic’s new book The Near North

By Ivan Vladislavic
Illegal miners arrested this week have not been linked to M1 highway robbery, police say
National
/ 21 February 2024

Illegal miners arrested this week have not been linked to M1 highway robbery, police say

On Tuesday, motorists were robbed at gunpoint at the Crown Interchange during peak Johannesburg traffic

By Umamah Bakharia
Gauteng’s treated water availability is tight, says water and sanitation department
The Green Guardian
/ 14 November 2023

Gauteng’s treated water availability is tight, says water and sanitation department

Extracting too much water from the Vaal River system will result in a worse crisis

By Sheree Bega
Joburg water outages: ‘Nobody should be living like this’
The Green Guardian
/ 6 November 2023

Joburg water outages: ‘Nobody should be living like this’

Rand Water, Johannesburg Water and the department of water and sanitation are to meet civil society groups on Saturday

By Sheree Bega
Cold, cloudy and wet Gauteng on Monday and Tuesday
The Green Guardian
/ 30 October 2023

Cold, cloudy and wet Gauteng on Monday and Tuesday

By Wednesday, it will start to warm up, according to the South African Weather Service

By Sheree Bega
‘We need honest answers to Joburg’s water crisis’
The Green Guardian
/ 11 October 2023

‘We need honest answers to Joburg’s water crisis’

Civic groups have started an online petition for immediate action from Rand Water, Johannesburg Water

By Sheree Bega
The Brixton light festival is at a juncture
Thought Leader
/ 17 September 2023

The Brixton light festival is at a juncture

Can the lights shine as bright when Joburg is crumbling around it?

By Marie Huchzermeyer
IN PICTURES: Joburg’s bad policies and burnt buildings
National
/ 8 September 2023

IN PICTURES: Joburg’s bad policies and burnt buildings

Inside the city’s housing disaster with Delwyn Verasamy

By Delwyn Verasamy
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