SYSTEM STRAIN New Brixton reservoir brings capacity boost but Joburg’s water stability remains uncertain 5 min 0 By Reitumetse Pilane
POPULIST PROTESTS March and March moves into Gauteng as anti-foreigner sentiment swells ahead of elections 6 min 1 By Bheki C. Simelane
BELLARMINE BOOTED Mugabe avoids jail time, is deported and fined R600,000 over shooting incident 4 min 0 By Naledi Mashishi
By S’bu Ngalwa Government departments must lead by example and pay for City of Joburg services 2 min 0 28 April 2026
OUR CITY NEWS Toxic tide — dangerously polluted waterways in Joburg and throughout SA threaten public health 6 min 1 By Yvonne Grimbeek
ELDERLY ELEGY No budget, no plan: Joburg’s old-age homes maintained only if funds are available 5 min 0 By Anna Cox
SUPPLY CRISIS No water at Ramaphosa’s Soweto family home and surrounds for nearly a week 5 min 3 By Bheki C. Simelane
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ANC on the hunt for talented city mayors — inside and outside the party 5 min 7 By Ferial Haffajee
HYDE PARK SHOOTING Mugabe, co-accused plead guilty to charges in attempted murder case, argue for voluntary deportation 5 min 8 By Naledi Mashishi
JOBURG GIG GUIDE Manana, Zoë Modiga and SA Fashion Week lead Joburg’s massive weekend lineup 5 min 0 By Ferial Haffajee
OVERSIGHT VISIT Zille ‘chased’ by Metro Centre guards as civil society demands answers on planning records 4 min 1 By Anna Cox
DRIER STRAITS Hundreds of jobs at risk as Selby businesses struggle through Joburg’s water crisis 5 min 0 By Naledi Mashishi
‘Tick-box democracy’ Joburg’s Integrated Development Plan meetings are failing residents — Here’s how to contribute meaningfully 4 min 0 By Anna Cox
PHOTO ESSAY Joburgers enjoy a little CBD fun sans motor cars and gridlocked streets 3 min 0 By Alaister Russell
OUR CITY NEWS By numbers — how Joburg’s essential services are deteriorating 6 min 1 By Mandisa Ndlovu, Karabelo Phakoe and Yvonne Grimbeek
COST OF LIVING CRUNCH Food or paraffin? SA’s poorest forced to choose as prices double 5 min 2 By Bheki C. Simelane
JOBURG NEWSLETTER Open Streets come to Joburg and Lira returns to the stage — your weekend guide 5 min 0 By Ferial Haffajee
OVERPAID, UNDERSERVED Seven of Joburg’s 22 top managers failing — but City won’t say who 5 min 4 By Anna Cox
