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Government entities owe Joburg Water R628m — see who’s not paying their accounts
OUR CITY NEWS

Government entities owe Joburg Water R628m — see who’s not paying their accounts

Government departments and parastatals owe Joburg Water in excess of R600-million, with more than half of this money being 91 days overdue.

By Yvonne Grimbeek
REFLECTION

Mr President, please keep calling Dada Morero — Joburg depends on it

By Ferial Haffajee
Mr President, please keep calling Dada Morero — Joburg depends on it
OUR CITY NEWS

Joburg opens 37 pools for festive season — here’s the full list

By Yvonne Grimbeek
Joburg opens 37 pools for festive season — here’s the full list
SECURITY CRISIS

Joburg has 4,000 insourced guards but spends R16m a month on private security

By Anna Cox
Joburg has 4,000 insourced guards but spends R16m a month on private security
MURDER MOST FOUL

‘I've lost my love', slain Witness D’s partner weeps as security officials say two possible motives emerge

By Ferial Haffajee
‘I've lost my love', slain Witness D’s partner weeps as security officials say two possible motives emerge
Changemaker and cultural custodian Osmic Menoe is spearheading SA’s first hip-hop museum, in the heart of Newtown
CITY REVIVAL

Changemaker and cultural custodian Osmic Menoe is spearheading SA’s first hip-hop museum, in the heart of Newtown

By Bridget Hilton-Barber
Infant abandonment rises in Joburg as legal battle over ‘baby savers’ continues
OUR CITY NEWS

Infant abandonment rises in Joburg as legal battle over ‘baby savers’ continues

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Strained resources threaten Joburg ombudman’s role as residents’ last hope
CITY WATCHDOG

Strained resources threaten Joburg ombudman’s role as residents’ last hope

By Anna Cox
Walking through Braamfontein — a civic experiment in Johannesburg's heart
GUEST ESSAY

Walking through Braamfontein — a civic experiment in Johannesburg's heart

By Laurice Taitz-Buntman
Joburg’s Children’s Memorial Institute faces dark times as electricity is cut over unpaid bills
UTILITIES FIASCO

Joburg’s Children’s Memorial Institute faces dark times as electricity is cut over unpaid bills

By Ufrieda Ho
DA wins Cyril’s Hyde Park ward by 97%
JOBURG NEWSLETTER

DA wins Cyril’s Hyde Park ward by 97%

By Ferial Haffajee
The tyres keep burning, but we are still waiting
TYRED OF BROKEN PROMISES

The tyres keep burning, but we are still waiting

By Agnes Mbokwana
FORGOTTEN

Joburg’s abandoned elders — inside the City’s failing old-age home system

By Anna Cox
Joburg’s abandoned elders — inside the City’s failing old-age home system
OPPORTUNE MOMENT

Post-G20: How to keep Joburg mayor's feet to the fire

By Julia Fish
Post-G20: How to keep Joburg mayor's feet to the fire
INSPIRATION

How a Joburg informal trader turned R5 plates of food into a family legacy

By Bheki C. Simelane
How a Joburg informal trader turned R5 plates of food into a family legacy
THEATRE REVIEW

‘Lungs’ — spotlight falls on 21st-century liberal dilemmas in this masterful production

By Richard Poplak
OPINIONISTA

What Does the G20 mean for Ordinary South Africans?

By Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster
INNOVATIONS MAN

Chef Mahlomola is Johannesburg’s Jack of all Trades

By Naomi Campbell
OVERPAID, UNDERSERVED

Revealed: City of Joburg executives' soaring pay breaks the rules — while services collapse

By Anna Cox
Transforming inner-city places into welcoming people spaces
Change maker

Transforming inner-city places into welcoming people spaces

James Delaney has the creative vision and artistic touch to change landscapes.

By Bridget Hilton-Barber
G20 SUMMIT

G20 Summit in SA adopts Declaration despite US boycott, opposition

By Reuters
PROTECTED TREASURE

Johannesburg Art Gallery restoration: Priceless artworks return home

By Naledi Mashishi
JOBURG NEWSLETTER

How Joburg execs break salary rules

By Ferial Haffajee
SWEPT AWAY

R4bn diverted from Joburg Water — Auditor‑General says cash exists ‘on paper’

By Lerato Mutsila
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

By Ferrial Adam
G20 Summit — here are the routes that Joburg drivers should avoid this weekend
TRAFFIC TURMOIL

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

By Daily Maverick Reporter
Gauteng hit by Level 9 storm as Amnesty report highlights increasing flood risks in SA
EXTREME WEATHER

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

By Lerato Mutsila and Vincent Cruywagen
Homeless told to 'go home' as City of Joburg clears the streets for G20 summit
G20 CLEAN-UP

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

By Bheki C. Simelane
G20 power: Johannesburg cleans up its act for the bwanas’ visit
CITY REFLECTION

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

By Ferial Haffajee

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