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City defends R230m Lilian Ngoyi Street rehab as reopening is pushed to late October

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City defends R230m Lilian Ngoyi Street rehab as reopening is pushed to late October

Joburg Mayor Dada Morero says cash-flow difficulties in June and July had delayed the Lilian Ngoyi Street reconstruction by two months, with its reopening pushed to the end of October.

How a humble Soweto parkrun cultivates joy and community in a neglected park

By Mark Heywood

How a humble Soweto parkrun cultivates joy and community in a neglected park

R185m, two contractors and a trail of shifting deadlines on Joburg’s Lilian Ngoyi Street

R185m, two contractors and a trail of shifting deadlines on Joburg’s Lilian Ngoyi Street

Two more killed in Westbury as gang violence escalates sharply

By Jan Bornman and James Oatway

Two more killed in Westbury as gang violence escalates sharply

If the ANC has given up on Joburg, why should business act any differently?

By Stephen Grootes

If the ANC has given up on Joburg, why should business act any differently?

City Power disconnects NGOs helping thousands of vulnerable children

City Power disconnects NGOs helping thousands of vulnerable children

Bosa’s Joburg mayoral candidate defends ‘new’ parties

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Bosa’s Joburg mayoral candidate defends ‘new’ parties

By Naledi Mashishi

Extortion claims, cop probe fail to stop ANC Joburg candidate’s clearance to run

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026

Extortion claims, cop probe fail to stop ANC Joburg candidate’s clearance to run

By Ferial Haffajee and Reitumetse Pilane

Five signs the ANC has given up on Joburg

Five signs the ANC has given up on Joburg

By Ferial Haffajee

Joburg mom’s R2.6-million water bill reversed after meter confirmed as faulty

Joburg mom’s R2.6-million water bill reversed after meter confirmed as faulty

Joburg’s public pool crisis: Safety excuse masks years of neglect

Joburg’s public pool crisis: Safety excuse masks years of neglect

By Yvonne Grimbeek

Community members clean up sewage spill at old age home after City inaction

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Community members clean up sewage spill at old age home after City inaction

By Reitumetse Pilane

BUREAUCRATIC GRIDLOCK

R44m Gauteng, Joburg billing dispute threatens 22 child-care NGOs

R44m Gauteng, Joburg billing dispute threatens 22 child-care NGOs

‘FAILED THOSE IN NEED’

City demands R31m in accounts from Joburg Society for the Blind

City demands R31m in accounts from Joburg Society for the Blind

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

City debt and procurement negligence paralyse Joburg’s driving licence centres

City debt and procurement negligence paralyse Joburg’s driving licence centres

EXPERTS SCEPTICAL

SA’s crime rates fall, but do stats tell the whole story?

By Riaan Marais

Joburg ignores warnings and appoints ‘potential security risk’ to head Public Safety Department

Young people are Jozi’s new gold

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Joburg’s rentals face R1.5bn maintenance backlog, majority of residents don’t pay rent

Soweto pensioner (97) finally gets RDP home after Daily Maverick report

A DREAM COME TRUE

Soweto pensioner (97) finally gets RDP home after Daily Maverick report

After decades of broken promises, 97-year-old Emily Mohapi has moved into her RDP home, with government officials handing her the keys last week.

By Bheki C. Simelane

Hemp dreams — young South African pioneers create a new industry against all odds

By Diana Neille

Learning centre brings digital and tech skills to Hillbrow’s youth

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Joburg’s Santarama Miniland ‘hijacked’ for private gain

WESTBURY SHOOTING

Aspiring soldier killed in gang crossfire days before 20th birthday

By Naledi Mashishi

While the city sleeps, this Joburg mother’s daily grind as a waste picker begins

While the city sleeps, this Joburg mother’s daily grind as a waste picker begins

By Felix Dlangamandla and Reitumetse Pilane

My City Power plan, from rechargeable lights to an inverter and now solar

My City Power plan, from rechargeable lights to an inverter and now solar

By J Brooks Spector

Families living in Joburg stadium trapped among rubbish and rats

Families living in Joburg stadium trapped among rubbish and rats

Beyond potholes, Joburg needs permission to dream bigger

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Beyond potholes, Joburg needs permission to dream bigger

By Laurice Taitz-Buntman

‘Soul-crushing’ Master’s Office stuck in cycle of delays and dysfunction

‘Soul-crushing’ Master’s Office stuck in cycle of delays and dysfunction

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