Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.

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Many residents say the city’s facelift ahead of the G20 Summit is long overdue, but fear it may not last beyond the ...

Johannesburg, South Africa’s richest city and economic hub, received a vote of confidence from Moody’s Ratings despite a ...

An earthquake shook South Africa's biggest city, Johannesburg, early Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey, which records earthquakes around the world, recorded a 5.0 magnitude earthquake at 2:38 a.m.

When Sidney Beukes got his bus driver's licence, he never imagined himself behind the wheel of a 40-year-old school bus that ...

Floyd Brink was appointed as Johannesburg city manager for the second time on Thursday. According to the recommendations at ...

Fierce political jostling has tipped Johannesburg into dysfunction, hitting on utilities, including electricity and water, as well as violent crime and high-level corruption. Eight mayors in two years ...

On Saturday, 25 April 2026, the Nasrec Expo Centre will transform into a pulsating world of light, bass and big-name DJs for the 11th edition of Africa’s biggest electronic music event. Then it’s Cape ...

Viral pic doesn't show transformed Johannesburg street after clothing market shut down by police in October 2025 ...

At least 16 people, including three children, were killed by a leak of a toxic nitrate gas being used by illegal miners to process gold in an informal settlement in South Africa, police and local ...