South Africa: Mayor Snubs Soaring R6.8bn Eskom Debt in Disappointing Address

Much has been said about the R5,2 billion that the City of Joburg owes to Eskom. However, the reality is that the City's bill is much higher than that. In fact, it is R6.84 billion… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: New Liliesleaf Farm CEO Pledges to Revive the Historic Landmark

In the heart of Johannesburg lies Liliesleaf Farm, a beautiful and tranquil space that carries the weight of South Africa's rich history and the struggle for freedom. In the 1960s,… Read more »

South Africa: Johannesburg Faces a Total Financial Collapse While Executive Pay Soars

The past few days have been a lot to deal with for the residents of Johannesburg. After suspicions, murmurs, denials and lies, it has been confirmed that the City of Johannesburg… Read more »

South Africa: A Hefty Payday for Some City Executives

Salary increases of 62% have been proposed for the CEO of the Johannesburg Property Company and the CEO of the Joburg Tourism Company. The CEO of Joburg Theatres, also a City… Read more »

South Africa: A New Reservoir Brings Relief, but Water Issues Persist

The new Brixton reservoir and tower, opened with great pomp and ceremony this week, is a marvel of engineering and will alleviate some of the water issues within the Commando… Read more »

South Africa: Five Years Later, Ennerdale Library Reopening in Doubt

The planned June reopening of the Louisa Prince Library in Ennerdale is now in doubt as concerns grow over delays, poor workmanship, and safety issues. Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Can City Power's EV Pilot Withstand a Fragile Grid?

A week after Johannesburg's City Power launched its first electric vehicle (EV) charging station, an energy expert is cautiously optimistic. While the EV Association of South… Read more »

South Africa: How Joburg's Southern Suburbs Are Solving the Water Crisis Themselves

Joburg's water outages have made headlines across the country as frustrated residents took to the streets in protest. However In the southern suburbs some communities responded not… Read more »

South Africa: National Government and Parastatals Don't Pay Their Joburg Bills

Last week the City of Johannesburg officials started cutting off electricity supply to government departments because of non-payment of their bills. It has now transpired that City… Read more »

South Africa: Inner-City Student's Success Story Anchors Joburg Tech Hub Launch

For Alcharne Le Roux, studying cybersecurity at the Maharishi Invincibility Institute marked a turning point in her life. Read more »

South Africa: Joburg's CBD Is Quietly Becoming 'Education Town' - and It's Changing the City

For decades, Joburg's western CBD -- once home to the prestigious Johannesburg Stock Exchange, powerful mining houses and major bank headquarters -- has been slipping into a symbol… Read more »

South Africa: Missing Joburg Mayoral Chains and Sword Found - - but Questions Remain

The mystery surrounding the City of Joburg's historic mayoral chains and the Freedom Regiments Sword has partially been resolved after opposition councillors were recently allowed… Read more »

South Africa: Claw Negotiates Rules and Rituals to Save Joburg's Pets

For more than three decades, the team at Community Led Animal Welfare (CLAW) has quietly provided a lifeline to animals in some of Johannesburg's most underserved communities. Read more »

South Africa: Empowering Young Minds Through Robotics and Tinkering

Most children growing up in Johannesburg's inner city frequently lack access to cutting-edge educational resources like robotics and tinkering. Rose Upfold, an educator and… Read more »

South Africa: 10-Year-Old Golfer Aims for the Top

At just 10 years old, Tshiamo 'Tshitshi' Makamedi is already making waves in the world of golf, a journey that began with him simply following his father to the course. Read more »

South Africa: Electricity Arrests Expose Deep-Seated Billing Corruption

The arrest of two suspects in a corrupt scheme linked to electricity billing has exposed deeper concerns about systemic weaknesses in Johannesburg's power and billing systems. Read more »

South Africa: City Moves to Appoint Agent for Long-Delayed Transport Centre

The City of Johannesburg has initiated a process to appoint a managing agent for the troubled Johannesburg Transport Interchange (JITI) Centre, which was completed in 2021 at a… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Rhodes Park Swimming Pool Remains Closed Amid Chemical Supply Disruptions

The Rhodes Park swimming pool in Kensington remains closed as service disruptions continue to affect several municipal facilities across Johannesburg. Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Cash Crunch Blocks Joburg Water Fix

The crisis facing Johannesburg's water systems is not only widespread structural decline, but a massive financial crisis where there is no money to pay Rand Water, contractors and… Read more »

South Africa: 'We Want to Close Down and Leave for Good'

Businesses operating in Park Central, Selby, say they have been without a permanent water supply for close to nine months, forcing them to rely on water tankers and manual… Read more »

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 »