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Steven Gruzd’s murder highlights ‘express kidnapping’ spike as suspects appear in court
JOBURG MURDER

Steven Gruzd’s murder highlights ‘express kidnapping’ spike as suspects appear in court

Five suspects in the kidnapping and murder of senior researcher Steven Gruzd appeared in court on Monday on charges of murder and aggravated robbery. Residents of George Goch hostel, where Gruzd’s body was discovered, say the hostel has become a hotbed for organised crime.

By Naledi Mashishi and Bheki C. Simelane
DISCOVER JOZI

9 Joburg heritage and cultural sites to visit this long weekend

By Bridget Hilton-Barber
9 Joburg heritage and cultural sites to visit this long weekend
TIPPING POINT

Joburg’s Upper Houghton mansions ‘now slumlord dumps’ — government admits failure

By Anna Cox
Joburg’s Upper Houghton mansions ‘now slumlord dumps’ — government admits failure
OUR CITY NEWS

Joburg’s western CBD is quietly becoming ‘Education Town — and it’s changing the city’s future

By Anna Cox
Joburg’s western CBD is quietly becoming ‘Education Town — and it’s changing the city’s future
CHANGE MAKER

Skateistan gives Joburg’s young people a safe place and a ‘sense of belonging’

By Bridget Hilton-Barber
Skateistan gives Joburg’s young people a safe place and a ‘sense of belonging’
From polluted waterway to community asset along the Jukskei River
OUR CITY NEWS

From polluted waterway to community asset along the Jukskei River

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Jazz in a pink church and sunset rooftop ballet: The ultimate Joburg weekend guide
JOBURG WEEKEND

Jazz in a pink church and sunset rooftop ballet: The ultimate Joburg weekend guide

By Ferial Haffajee
Main Street Sundays comes to Marshalltown and puts people before cars
CHANGE MAKER

Main Street Sundays comes to Marshalltown and puts people before cars

By Bridget Hilton-Barber
From Diepsloot to the world, MMA star Nkosi Ndebele fights for a better life
HOMECOMING BATTLE

From Diepsloot to the world, MMA star Nkosi Ndebele fights for a better life

By Yanga Sibembe
‘Malo’: The woman who became a mother to Soweto’s lost children
GRASSROOTS GUARDIAN

‘Malo’: The woman who became a mother to Soweto’s lost children

By Oliver Roberts
Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns
MOVING ART

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

By Anna Cox
How the Apartheid Museum is confronting modern ignorance
OUR CITY NEWS

How the Apartheid Museum is confronting modern ignorance

By Mandisa Ndlovu
JOBURG NEWSLETTER

Doja Cat to Jazz in the Lights – your Joburg weekend gig guide

By Ferial Haffajee
Doja Cat to Jazz in the Lights – your Joburg weekend gig guide
SOLE MATES

‘I found my husband through running’ — the Joburg running clubs building community

By Reitumetse Pilane
‘I found my husband through running’ — the Joburg running clubs building community
OPINIONISTA

Joburg migration politics shows failure of real leadership amid battle for city in run-up to polls

By Oliver Meth
Joburg migration politics shows failure of real leadership amid battle for city in run-up to polls
OUR CITY NEWS

The hole story: The facts and figures of Joburg’s pothole problem

By Yvonne Grimbeek
OUR CITY NEWS

Meet the Joburg team saving lives, one pothole at a time

By Yvonne Grimbeek
GUEST ESSAY

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

By Laurice Taitz-Buntman
RIGHT OF REPLY

Ignore the misinformation, ActionSA does have a plan for affordable housing in Joburg

By Herman Mashaba
Gloves, grit and laughter — Alexandra’s elders box their way to better health
PHOTO ESSAY

Gloves, grit and laughter — Alexandra’s elders box their way to better health

A group of elders from Alexandra gather for a lively boxing training session at the Morningside shopping centre. Led by their dedicated trainer, they warm up with a run, practice punches, stretch and build strength, all while enjoying moments of laughter. The sessions combine fitness, focus and fun. Proving that age is no barrier to staying active and healthy.

By Felix Dlangamandla
NARRATING A DREAM

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

By Annemieke Thomaidis
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK

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

By Anna Cox
OUR CITY NEWS

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

By Mandisa Ndlovu
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
OUR CITY NEWS

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

By Anna Cox

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