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Up in arms: Johannesburg residents march to the office of mayor Mpho Phalatse to demand an overhaul of the city’s billing system and the restoration of services to those who have had them cut off. (Oupa Nkosi)
BILLING

The elderly hardest-hit as Johannesburg residents grapple with council bills

For years the city council has come under fire over its billing system, with accusations ranging from overbilling to not sending account statements to ratepayers on time

  • Oupa Nkosi
5 min read
AMOS MASONDO

Jo’burg’s zippy new way to go

Catching a taxi from the Johannesburg CBD to the FNB Stadium outside Soweto can be a nightmare on match days. The queues are long and football fans are regularly charged double…

  • Lucky Sindane
4 min read