The streets of Johannesburg Central are no strangers to crackdowns, but Tuesday’s operation was on another level. In a sweeping multi-agency raid led by the Gauteng...
Explosions, smoke and silence on the grid Several parts of Johannesburg’s inner city remain without electricity days after separate explosions disrupted key substations and for now,...
City Power dismisses transformer blast in Joburg CBD building collapse A frightening Monday morning in New Doornfontein left parts of a Johannesburg CBD building in ruins,...
At street level, it’s easy to miss the danger. A peeling building. A locked gate. Curtains made from plastic bags. But behind many of Johannesburg’s inner-city...
When grief meets politics, tempers flare The death of DJ Warras has left South Africans mourning, but it has also opened up a raw and uncomfortable...
Jozi Sparkles Again: Christmas Lights Return to the Inner City A Festive Revival Amid the Heart of Johannesburg For decades, Johannesburg’s inner city streets have transformed...
Hawkers vs City of Johannesburg: Street Traders Take Their Fight for Survival Back to Court The bustling sidewalks of Johannesburg’s CBD, long a lifeline for thousands...
The tension between Johannesburg’s informal traders and city officials has reached a boiling point and this time, Operation Dudula is standing firmly behind the City of...
Crackdown Chaos: Johannesburg’s Street Traders Say the City’s Clean-Up Is Crushing Their Livelihoods The City of Johannesburg’s latest “clean-up” operation has turned parts of the inner...
Johannesburg motorists hoping to drive through Lilian Ngoyi Street this week were met with disappointment. Despite the City officially announcing the completion of phase one restoration,...