From stormwater and sewage to degraded wetlands, the Klip River’s decline highlights the urgent need for infrastructure repairs and ecological restoration, scientists warn
Johannesburg is one of those cities that gets better and better the more time you spend in it. You might spend a morning sipping flat whites in a chic café, browsing a weekend market, hiking through a nature reserve, or sitting down to a plate of delicious food. Whether you’re spending a day in the […]
Once seen as part of Newtown’s revival, City Lodge’s closure points to deeper concerns about Johannesburg CBD’s viability for investors, visitors and hotel operators
The young lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight outside the offices of the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD
The division of water into different categories, such as public water and private water, normal flow and surplus water, which existed under the 1956 Water Act, was done away with. All water thereafter had the same status in law. This means that the privatisation of water is prohibited and all South African citizens have equal water rights
The Jukskei River catchment project highlights how green infrastructure can cut flood damage, manage invasive species and improve urban health
Air pollution in the Highveld Priority Area threatens lives and violates environmental rights, as hydrogen sulphide levels recently spiked over Johannesburg
An ANC member who has filed court papers challenging the legitimacy of the Johannesburg regional conference has vehemently denied that he is a proxy for Mayor Dada Morero. Stanley Itshegetseng, an adviser in the mayor’s office, insists he is acting as a 'comrade in my own right' and not as Morero’s 'ball boy' after the mayor lost the regional chairperson election to Loyiso Masuku in December 2025. The legal challenge comes amid allegations of vote-buying and improperly handled ballots, adding another layer of factional tension to the city’s politics.
From solar streetlights to community events, Jozi My Jozi is revitalising the inner city through practical civic projects that inspire hope and reignite pride
This year’s Eid is not naïve. It does not pretend the world is at peace. It does not ignore the children buried under rubble, the families displaced, the cities reduced to ash
Public budgets are unlikely to expand at the pace required to meet the escalating risks. A larger share of long-term capital will therefore need to come from private sources
People have been reporting strong sulphur odours causing headaches and eye irritation. The city is monitoring air quality while authorities investigate potential Highveld emissions
Ho is the author of Paper Sons and Daughters: A Memoir: Growing Up Chinese in South Africa, published in 2012
Travel is becoming planned, curated and experience-led again. The development pipeline reflects that
Reports have highlighted that a significant number of elected councillors struggle with basic literacy and comprehension
Exploring shared struggles and the power of love, Hank Willis Thomas’s latest exhibition layers American and South African histories into thought-provoking artworks
A decade after his last SA show, J. Cole returns to Johannesburg with a chart-topping album and a tour billed as his final chapter.
ActionSA has confirmed that its leader is among five shortlisted candidates to lead the party’s 2026 Johannesburg mayoral campaign, with a final decision expected on 21 February
As the Joburg Film Festival returns in 2026, curator Nhlanhla Ndaba explains why craft, care and unseen labour are taking centre stage
The president said senior officials in municipalities would be appointed through an independent process free from political interference
