June 29
South Africa: Police Must Enforce the Law and Stop Vigilante Intimidation
June 30 is upon us - the unofficial "deadline" set by the anti-migrant and vigilante group March and March for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country. Read more »
June 22
South Africa: CoJ Protects Errant Councillors While Raiding Businesses
It is no exaggeration to say that duplicity and politics go hand in hand. Over the past few weeks, our newsroom has been following and reporting on cut-off operations by a… Read more »
South Africa: For Refugees in South Africa, Documents Do Not Always Mean Safety
For more than two decades, Brian Muziringa, 53, has built a life in South Africa through systems that have often treated his presence as temporary, doubtful or disposable. Read more »
June 11
South Africa: Scepticism Over Gauteng MEC's Child Safety Proposal
Child protection advocates have questioned Gauteng MEC for Social Development Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko's proposal to create a safe place for children in every ward, arguing that… Read more »
June 08
South Africa: 'Waste Lords' Have Turned Joburg's Old Dumps Into Criminal Havens
Armed criminal syndicates have taken control of a number of Joburg's decommissioned landfills, selling access to them for illegal dumping, using them as a base for drug peddling… Read more »
South Africa: Civil Society Must Fight Back Against Kunene's Hate Speech
Johannesburg mayoral committee member for transport Kenny Kunene went on a supposed oversight visit to the south of the city last week. In the press release that preceded the… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Johannesburg Express Kidnappings Surge As Criminals Target Digital Bank Accounts
Being hijacked in Johannesburg no longer necessarily ends when criminals drive away with a vehicle. Increasingly, victims are being held captive, driven around the city, forced to… Read more »
June 02
South Africa: Court Urges Due Process As It Finds in Favour of COJ in Building Dispute
While the South Gauteng High Court handed a legal victory to the City of Johannesburg regarding unlawful structures at the Marble Towers building, it said that the City still needs… Read more »
South Africa: Falling Crime Rate Masks a Terrifying Kidnapping Surge
Last week, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released the latest crime statistics, which showed that a number of crime categories, including murder, have decreased in the country. Read more »
May 13
South Africa: Anti-Immigration Marches Raise Questions Over Vigilantism and Police Response
In recent months, groups campaigning against "illegal immigration" and crime have gathered growing momentum, drawing large crowds into streets. Their marches are often framed as a… Read more »
April 29
South Africa: March and March Repeats South Africa's Familiar Anti-Migrant Script in Joburg
The March and March Movement may be new to the streets of Gauteng, but its message is not. Read more »
March 05
South Africa: An Illegal Malvern Business Exposes a Bigger Collapse in Joburg's Enforcement
For nearly a year, an island-shaped stand in Malvern -- divided between a private owner on one side and Rand Water on the other -- has been taken over by an illegal business… Read more »
February 26
South Africa: JHB Scholar Transport Operators Threaten New Shutdown
Scholar transport operators in Johannesburg have given the Gauteng Department of Transport until next Thursday (5 March) to respond to their demands or face more disruptions. Read more »
February 19
South Africa: Despite Protests and Promises, Taps Are Still Dry
A week after residents in Melville and Parktown West protested a prolonged outage, there has been some relief although taps remain dry across large parts of Johannesburg. Read more »
February 12
South Africa: How a Forgotten Precinct Became a Joburg Beacon
Louis Botha Avenue runs north out of Johannesburg's inner city, carrying a constant flow of taxis, buses and private cars through suburbs that have changed faster than the… Read more »
January 25
South Africa: A Murky Underworld Behind the High Suburban Walls of Joburg's Suburbs
The high walls and security fences in upmarket suburbs provide safety for their occupants. They also hide a murky underworld of criminal activity and illegal operations, and… Read more »
February 06
South Africa: Illegal Dumping in Lombardy Sparks Petition
Illegal dumping in Lombardy East has reached alarming levels, prompting a ward committee member to launch an online petition calling for urgent intervention from the City of… Read more »
South Africa: City of Joburg's Dysfunction Leaves Mushroom Farm Park in a Legal Mess
A pivotal public park in Sandton, a defunct balloon operator, a successor company asserting rights, and a restaurant without a lease - all caught in a turf war between two City of… Read more »
