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Toxic smoke: The illegal dumping site from Cedar Creek forces residents to breathe an acrid haze from nightly burning. Photo: Supplied
AIR POLLUTION

‘We can’t breathe’: Joburg communities choke as illegal dumping sparks toxic air crisis

Every night, the skyline turns grey as illegal waste fires sweep through mountains of discarded household waste, building debris, electronic, medical waste and toxic materials

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
The Gautrain metro seen here arriving at a station
COSMO CITY

Gautrain extension awaits treasury approval, not likely to start before 2026

Proposed Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network will connect the current Marlboro to Sandton stations in Johannesburg to Randburg, Cosmo City and Little Falls

  • Anathi Madubela
3 min read
While on suspension and under investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) for allegedly corrupt payments, National Lotteries Commission (NLC) chief operating officer Philemon Letwaba appeared in court last week. (GroundUp)
COSMO CITY

Brothers implicated in NLC dubious payments take each other to court

National Lotteries Commission chief operating officer, who is also under investigation by the SIU, has now been charged with malicious damage to property after a fight with his…

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
3 min read
Wanted: Faizal Motlekar was involved in the mixed-income housing development of Cosmo City
CITY OF TSHWANE

Developer ‘duped’ investors out of millions

‘Mr Gap Housing’ Faizal Motlekar in multiple court battles to keep his construction empire afloat

  • Jessica Bezuidenhout
6 min read
Earlier on Wednesday, Eskom chief financial officer Calib Cassim explained that the key driver behind the tariff increases is that the power utility can no longer depend on continued financial support from the government.
COSMO CITY

Jo’burg slaps couple with R1.5m electricity bill

A couple using pre-paid electricity have received a R1.5-million water and lights bill from the City of Johannesburg.

  • Sapa
1 min read
COSMO CITY

A mixed masala future

Take a trip with the Mail &Guardian to Cosmo City, the future perfect of housing policy. Or is it?

  • Gwen Ansell
7 min read