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Steenhuisen hints at Maimane’s exit hurting the DA at the polls
Politics
/ 2 November 2021

Steenhuisen hints at Maimane’s exit hurting the DA at the polls

The DA leader apportioned some of the blame for the DA’s decline on his predecessor Mmusi Maimane “walking off the job”

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC top brass reluctant to work with the EFF
Politics
/ 1 November 2021

ANC top brass reluctant to work with the EFF

The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Car review: The art and thrill of a Mini Cooper S
Motoring
/ 30 October 2021

Car review: The art and thrill of a Mini Cooper S

The hatch has always forged its own path. But is that enough to buy one?

By Luke Feltham
What makes a metro coalition government work?
Opinion
/ 28 October 2021

What makes a metro coalition government work?

South Africa’s parties that run prosperous governments will be those that are successful in developing and nurturing coalitions

By Taahir Motan
DA-run metro favoured in citizen satisfaction survey
Politics
/ 27 October 2021

DA-run metro favoured in citizen satisfaction survey

Cape Town emerged as the leader on overall citizen satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Ekurhuleni

By Lizeka Tandwa
Open City Film: 8 films, 3 days
Friday
/ 23 October 2021

Open City Film: 8 films, 3 days

Joan Legalamitlwa, the curator of Open City Film, knows that films deserve seated respect, not nose-around-the-corner sniffing at

By Sean O Toole
Car review: Audi A3 — Pushing the envelope to beat out the competition
Motoring
/ 10 October 2021

Car review: Audi A3 — Pushing the envelope to beat out the competition

The enduring ‘Naomi Campbell’ Audi A3. This decade the legendary hatch has more rivals than ever before but remains unfazed

By Luke Feltham
Car review: Midnight Train a dream in darkness
Motoring
/ 10 October 2021

Car review: Midnight Train a dream in darkness

The bespoke Range Rover Sport SVR offers vehicles designed to the customer’s taste

By Luke Feltham
Municipal elections: Smaller parties battle for kingmaker status
Politics
/ 2 October 2021

Municipal elections: Smaller parties battle for kingmaker status

They will most likely punch above their weight in municipalities to gain leverage from the ANC and DA in next month’s local government elections.

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA says ANC’s implosion has thrown local government elections wide open
Politics
/ 25 September 2021

DA says ANC’s implosion has thrown local government elections wide open

The DA launched its 37-page manifesto on a virtual platform under the banner “The DA gets things done”.

By Lizeka Tandwa
ActionSA wants pro-poor, business-friendly metros
Politics
/ 23 September 2021

ActionSA wants pro-poor, business-friendly metros

Branding itself as a corruption busting party, ActionSA said it will establish dedicated independent forensics units in each of its municipalities, with the mandate to investigate all potential corrupt activities

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC unlikely to replace Joburg mayor Matongo before 1 Nov
Politics
/ 20 September 2021

ANC unlikely to replace Joburg mayor Matongo before 1 Nov

A party source said the ANC in Johannesburg would most likely call on one of the mayoral committee members to stand in as mayor until the local elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
Marriages of inconvenience: the fraught politics of coalitions in South Africa
Opinion
/ 15 September 2021

Marriages of inconvenience: the fraught politics of coalitions in South Africa

A new book, Marriages of Inconvenience: The Politics of Coalitions in South Africa, takes a forward-looking view of the country politics but also a historical one

By Keith Gottschalk
Growing up among the traders at the Oriental Plaza
Friday
/ 3 September 2021

Growing up among the traders at the Oriental Plaza

This is an edited extract from Razina Theba’s new book ‘A Home on Vorster Street: A Memoir’

By Razina Theba
ANC withdraws urgent electoral court application to reopen candidates’ registration
Politics
/ 31 August 2021

ANC withdraws urgent electoral court application to reopen candidates’ registration

The party had lodged the application after it failed to submit proportional representative council lists in municipalities across five provinces in time

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ngoma Nites: From rumba and benga to the digital revolution in Nairobi
Friday
/ 20 August 2021

Ngoma Nites: From rumba and benga to the digital revolution in Nairobi

This extract from the book Ten Cities details the evolution of the club scene in Nairobi, with a focus on the mid-1990s

By Joyce Nyairo and Bill Odidi
The Portfolio: Boitumelo Motau on capturing a moment
Friday
/ 13 August 2021

The Portfolio: Boitumelo Motau on capturing a moment

Even in revisiting the space, I can never capture the moment, as if it were sucked into my camera when I pressed the shutter, muses Boitumelo Motau

By Boitumelo Motau
ANC’s provincial executive committee endorses three candidates for Joburg mayor race
Politics
/ 3 August 2021

ANC’s provincial executive committee endorses three candidates for Joburg mayor race

Sources say that the PEC gave the nod to the three names put forward by the Johannesburg regional executive committee

By Lizeka Tandwa
Land Rover Discovery: Little to report in facelift
Motoring
/ 1 August 2021

Land Rover Discovery: Little to report in facelift

The new offering needs a trained eye to dissect its changes

By Luke Feltham
R15m to rid Gauteng of dirty air
The Green Guardian
/ 31 July 2021

R15m to rid Gauteng of dirty air

The World Bank is funding a plan to deal with air pollution in Ekurhuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg

By Sarah Evans
Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor
Politics
/ 26 July 2021

Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor

The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders

By Lizeka Tandwa
Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs
National
/ 22 July 2021

Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs

Gauteng has ‘no plan’ to vaccinate its 10 000 displaced persons

By Chris Gilili
FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism
National
/ 15 July 2021

FoodForward SA to resume operations on Friday after R8m worth of losses from looting and vandalism

The organisation serves 1 250 registered organisations around South Africa, including old age homes, homeless people shelters, centres for abused women, orphanages and healthcare facilities, providing food for 650 000 people daily

By Chris Gilili
Private security companies the ‘eyes and ears’ for police on public violence and looting
National
/ 13 July 2021

Private security companies the ‘eyes and ears’ for police on public violence and looting

The private security guards were also first responders in some cases, and their helicopters provided information on emerging hotspots

By Erika Gibson
Looting, burning spreads from KZN into Johannesburg as pro-Zuma protests turn violent
National
/ 12 July 2021

Looting, burning spreads from KZN into Johannesburg as pro-Zuma protests turn violent

The violence comes in the wake of protests last Friday when Zuma’s supporters went on the streets in KZN

By Chris Gilili
Audi Q2: Trials of the ‘big’, unashamed city slicker
Motoring
/ 3 July 2021

Audi Q2: Trials of the ‘big’, unashamed city slicker

The Audi Q2 is a lot more toned down than its older siblings, but that might be all you need

By Luke Feltham
‘Vaccinate inmates to avoid crisis’
Coronavirus
/ 20 June 2021

‘Vaccinate inmates to avoid crisis’

Delaying the vaccination of prisoners could lead to a public health disaster

By Chris Gilili
Dolomite hinders residential development in Gauteng
National
/ 2 June 2021

Dolomite hinders residential development in Gauteng

Gold made Johannesburg. Today, a lesser-known mineral shapes the lives of some of the city’s impoverished residents

By Dennis Webster
Mashaba promises change while announcing run for Johannesburg mayor
Politics
/ 20 May 2021

Mashaba promises change while announcing run for Johannesburg mayor

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba calls on residents to support him

By Lizeka Tandwa
Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of live and in-person events
Friday
/ 6 May 2021

Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of live and in-person events

Travels in Afrofuturism, Themba Mkhize and an exhibition focusing on Johannesburg’s informal recyclers take centre stage in our weekly events guide

By Arts Desk
Bird flu outbreak puts poultry industry in jeopardy
Health
/ 20 April 2021

Bird flu outbreak puts poultry industry in jeopardy

Avian flu has been confirmed on two farms in Gauteng and one in North West

By Chris Gilili
Teargas, bleeding knees and burning tyres: A day in the protest for free higher education
Education
/ 16 March 2021

Teargas, bleeding knees and burning tyres: A day in the protest for free higher education

Police shot at students who had been peacefully marching in the streets of Johannesburg during the first day of the national shutdown on Monday

By Bongekile Macupe
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