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Johannesburg’s dry taps see G20 glamour overshadowed by daily struggles for clean water
WATER CRISIS OP-ED

Johannesburg’s dry taps see G20 glamour overshadowed by daily struggles for clean water

As Johannesburg rolls out the red carpet for G20 leaders, its residents are left high and dry, grappling with a water crisis that makes the mayor's silence on the issue not just deafening, but contemptuous.

By Ferrial Adam
TRAFFIC TURMOIL

G20 Summit — here are the routes that Joburg drivers should avoid this weekend

By Daily Maverick Reporter
G20 Summit — here are the routes that Joburg drivers should avoid this weekend
EXTREME WEATHER

Gauteng hit by Level 9 storm as Amnesty report highlights increasing flood risks in SA

By Lerato Mutsila and Vincent Cruywagen
Gauteng hit by Level 9 storm as Amnesty report highlights increasing flood risks in SA
G20 CLEAN-UP

Homeless told to 'go home' as City of Joburg clears the streets for G20 summit

By Bheki C. Simelane
Homeless told to 'go home' as City of Joburg clears the streets for G20 summit
CITY REFLECTION

G20 power: Johannesburg cleans up its act for the bwanas’ visit

By Ferial Haffajee
G20 power: Johannesburg cleans up its act for the bwanas’ visit
Lipstick on a pothole: Joburg’s G20 glow-up sparks pride — and fury
READERS RESPOND

Lipstick on a pothole: Joburg’s G20 glow-up sparks pride — and fury

By DM Readers
Essential lessons from Joburg's guides to move beyond the headlines and understand the city's complex character
OPINIONISTA

Essential lessons from Joburg's guides to move beyond the headlines and understand the city's complex character

By Heather Braatvedt
Share your #ThanksG20 moment
#ThanksG20

Share your #ThanksG20 moment

By Daily Maverick Connect
In Johannesburg over G20 weekend? Here are the routes to avoid
TRAFFIC DISRUPTION

In Johannesburg over G20 weekend? Here are the routes to avoid

By Naledi Mashishi
New data shows Joburg’s mayoral vote is wide open
JOBURG NEWSLETTER

New data shows Joburg’s mayoral vote is wide open

By Ferial Haffajee
The High Court precinct gets a fix
JOBURG NEWSLETTER

The High Court precinct gets a fix

By Ferial Haffajee
The mayor’s putting lipstick on potholes
JOBURG NEWSLETTER

The mayor’s putting lipstick on potholes

By Ferial Haffajee
JOBURG NEWSLETTER

We haven’t given up on Joburg

By Ferial Haffajee
We haven’t given up on Joburg
JOBURG NEWSLETTER

Wired wrong: Shack electrification costs more than a house

By Ferial Haffajee
Wired wrong: Shack electrification costs more than a house
NIMBY

‘We’re not opposed to social housing,’ say Sandton residents against housing corridor bridging Sandton, Alexandra

By Anna Cox
‘We’re not opposed to social housing,’ say Sandton residents against housing corridor bridging Sandton, Alexandra
EYES UP

Sharing Joburg’s roads should mean watching out for cyclists — not dodging them

By Sukasha Singh
ISS TODAY

Is organised corruption a new threat to SA’s municipalities?

By Romi Sigsworth
‘SYSTEMIC DYSFUNCTION’

City of Joburg is paying five times more than standard to electrify informal settlements

By Anna Cox
GOLD THIEF CITY

What did you come to steal? An emerging artist’s provocative portrait of Joburg

By Naledi Mashishi
Celebrating Soweto’s fashion scene as designers unite to elevate local talent and industry growth
PHOTO ESSAY

Celebrating Soweto’s fashion scene as designers unite to elevate local talent and industry growth

Soweto Fashion Week turned the spotlight on both fresh talent and seasoned pros, proving that while the township's designers are bursting with creativity, they still need help to flourish and reach the global stage.

By Ihsaan Haffejee
LIGHTS OUT

Soweto residents decry ongoing power cuts under Eskom’s load reduction programme

By Bheki C. Simelane
WETTER WORLD

Weather whiplash as La Niña brings unpredictable shifts to Johannesburg

By Lerato Mutsila
CITY REVIVAL

Champion for the young — Grant Ngcobo’s safe spaces make a huge difference for kids in Joburg

By Bridget Hilton-Barber
CITY ESCAPE

What to do in Joburg right now — an essential gig guide

By Maria McCloy
Water tanker cadres keep cashing in on R223m Joburg contract despite court action
DEEPENING CRISIS

Water tanker cadres keep cashing in on R223m Joburg contract despite court action

By Ferial Haffajee
This blooming city — Jacaranda In Your Pocket is a month-long love letter to Joburg
VIOLET MAKEOVER OP-ED

This blooming city — Jacaranda In Your Pocket is a month-long love letter to Joburg

By Laurice Taitz-Buntman
Property chaos as syndicates raid abandoned City of Joburg plans archives
MARKET PARALYSIS

Property chaos as syndicates raid abandoned City of Joburg plans archives

By Anna Cox
Joburg water crisis disrupts schools, imperils health, fuels crime, say protesters
DRY TAPS

Joburg water crisis disrupts schools, imperils health, fuels crime, say protesters

By Lerato Mutsila
The G20 wields global influence, but does it have power?
Johannesburg

The G20 wields global influence, but does it have power?

By J Brooks Spector

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