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Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns

Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns

Mayor Dada Morero’s commitment to spending R50m on restoring the Johannesburg Art Gallery was welcomed by residents and art lovers. Almost half, however, will be spent on preparing to relocate the artworks.

Mountain high, mine dump deep — the soulful collision of SA’s two hearts

By Laurice Taitz-Buntman

Mountain high, mine dump deep — the soulful collision of SA’s two hearts

NARRATING A DREAM

Blind brothers turn passion for soccer into commentary and bring the game to life

By Annemieke Thomaidis

Blind brothers turn passion for soccer into commentary and bring the game to life

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK

Raid to nowhere — my unlikely night with police on Queen Street, Kensington

Raid to nowhere — my unlikely night with police on Queen Street, Kensington

How CLAW navigates ruins and rituals to save Joburg’s pets

By Mandisa Ndlovu

How CLAW navigates ruins and rituals to save Joburg’s pets

Joburg’s ‘silver men’ on the politics and paint of street performing

LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU

Joburg’s ‘silver men’ on the politics and paint of street performing

By Bheki C. Simelane

The SANDF arrives in Joburg as communities call for ‘permanent’ deployment

BOOTS ON THE GROUND

The SANDF arrives in Joburg as communities call for ‘permanent’ deployment

By Bheki C. Simelane

Women’s Power, jazz at Hugh’s and honouring Ufrieda Ho

JOBURG NEWSLETTER

Women’s Power, jazz at Hugh’s and honouring Ufrieda Ho

By Ferial Haffajee

Joburg’s sulphur smell returns, as do questions over who’s polluting the air

WHAT’S THAT SMELL?

Joburg’s sulphur smell returns, as do questions over who’s polluting the air

By Lerato Mutsila

Joburg artist’s stroke of inspiration immortalises Delta Park’s storm-battered Blue Bridge

Joburg artist’s stroke of inspiration immortalises Delta Park’s storm-battered Blue Bridge

By James Oatway

Joburg’s infrastructure crisis worsens as City spends just 26% of capital budget

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Joburg’s infrastructure crisis worsens as City spends just 26% of capital budget

Joburg waste collection crisis deepens, with Pikitup and DA at odds over cause

SERVICE (NON-)DELIVERY

Joburg waste collection crisis deepens, with Pikitup and DA at odds over cause

By Naledi Mashishi

APPLICATION ABANDONED

Attempted murder accused Bellarmine Mugabe drops bail bid, wants plea deal

By Naledi Mashishi

Attempted murder accused Bellarmine Mugabe drops bail bid, wants plea deal

Joburg residents dispute massive electricity bills as City Power tackles broken billing system

By Seth Thorne and Kimberly Mutandiro

Joburg residents dispute massive electricity bills as City Power tackles broken billing system

DRIVEN UP A POLE

‘We want houses, not Wi-Fi,’ say Soweto informal settlement residents

By Bheki C. Simelane

‘We want houses, not Wi-Fi,’ say Soweto informal settlement residents

City moves to appoint managing agent for the Johannesburg Transport Interchange Centre

By Karabelo Phakoe

‘Stealing cables is easy’ — City Power records 652 incidents in seven months

By Bheki C. Simelane

JOBURG NEWSLETTER

Your Joburg gig guide — Film festival highlights and weekend events

By Ferial Haffajee

HIGHER LEARNING

Wits walkabout: A look inside the university’s treasures, spaces and places

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Mugabe case postponed due to court power outage, no fuel for generator

JUSTICE DELAYED

Mugabe case postponed due to court power outage, no fuel for generator

Poor conditions at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, including a week-long electricity outage, led to the bail hearing of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son, Bellarmine Mugabe, and his co-accused being postponed for another week.

By Naledi Mashishi and Reitumetse Pilane

MMC and journalists held hostage in Alexandra ‘brothel’ during cleanup operation

By Mandisa Ndlovu

STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND

Nine dead in Joburg building collapse as City says construction was illegal

By Bheki C. Simelane

Johannesburg’s dry taps threaten to unravel Africa’s most ambitious water plans

By Dhesigen Naidoo

Buckle up for onslaught of electricity cuts, City Power warns Joburg

By Mandisa Ndlovu

ActionSA councillor defects to DA with 50+ members, calls former party a ‘cult’

ActionSA councillor defects to DA with 50+ members, calls former party a ‘cult’

By Naledi Mashishi

Maria McCloy gig guide and the art of surviving the Joburg water crisis

Maria McCloy gig guide and the art of surviving the Joburg water crisis

By Ferial Haffajee

Soweto-born dancer makes history as first to win iconic residency

Soweto-born dancer makes history as first to win iconic residency

By Naledi Mashishi

Metro Centre abandoned, costing Joburg billions while officials lease private offices

Metro Centre abandoned, costing Joburg billions while officials lease private offices

By Ferial Haffajee

Joburg’s ward committees have collapsed — residents forced to govern themselves

CIVIC SAFETY NET

Joburg’s ward committees have collapsed — residents forced to govern themselves

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