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Mnguni's Johannesburg: one city, not fragments
Rise Mzansi's mayoral candidate pitches a Johannesburg where services and safety reach every neighbourhood, not just the wealthy ones.
Daily Maverick · 2m
Vote for the psychopath, Joburg needs it
Anton Harber argues Johannesburg's next mayor needs ruthlessness and manipulation to fix a broken city.
Daily Maverick · 1m
South Africa Protests Turn Violent
Anti-migrant protests in South Africa turned violent as asylum processing resumed after court ruling.
Dw · 1m
Fire destroys Mayfair home, displaces 20 people
A blaze in an overcrowded Johannesburg house exposes the dangers of illegal wiring and unregulated subletting in inner-ring suburbs.
Daily Maverick · 3m
Inside Johannesburg's private security world
A documentary follows armed guards patrolling wealthy enclaves in South Africa, raising questions about who feels safe.
The New Yorker · 1m
Festive Train Service Launch
Indian Railways adds weekly Hatia-Bengaluru special train for festive rush.
Financialexpress · 1m
Mass shootings kill 27 in South African townships
Two separate attacks near Johannesburg and Cape Town within hours leave at least 27 dead, adding to a surge in gang violence.
ABC News · 2m
Twenty-eight killed in two mass shootings in South Africa
Gunmen opened fire at a bar near Johannesburg and an entertainment venue near Cape Town hours apart, marking the latest in a surge of mass violence.
BBC News · 1m
Zoo Lake's litter crisis mirrors South Africa's public spaces
Johannesburg's beloved park is trashed daily despite bins and volunteers, revealing a deeper problem about how citizens treat shared spaces.
Daily Maverick · 2m
Tenth woman found dead in South Africa killing spree
Police discover another body in Ekurhuleni as investigators consider whether a serial killer is operating near Johannesburg.
BBC News · 1m
Joburg at 140: gold built it, decay threatens it
From a dusty mining camp in 1886 to a world city, Johannesburg now fights to survive the legacy of the gold that made it.
Daily Maverick · 4m
South Africa's mass shooting crisis kills 38 in one week
Three cities hit by coordinated attacks in days as gang violence and illegal firearms fuel a national emergency.
NPR · 2m
Three mass shootings kill 32 in South Africa
Police hunt suspects after weekend attacks in impoverished townships near Johannesburg and Cape Town.
TIME · 2m
Ninth body found in South Africa serial killer probe
South African police discover a ninth woman's body in two months, deepening fears of a serial killer operating near Johannesburg.
CBS News · 1m
Top South African police chief charged with sexual offences
Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, a suspended deputy police commissioner, faces charges of grooming, rape and trafficking.
BBC News · 1m
Two charged in South Africa murder amid gender violence crisis
Arrests in one killing offer a rare breakthrough as nine recent murders reignite urgent debate about South Africa's epidemic of violence against women.
BBC News · 1m
The photographer who shaped the sixties from 5,000 miles away
Sam Haskins created iconic 1960s photobooks from Johannesburg, not London, redefining how photographers approached fashion.
Digital Camera World · 2m
South African broadcaster Owen Ndlovu found dead
A veteran sports presenter was abducted during a carjacking and killed, highlighting South Africa's crisis of violent crime.
BBC News · 1m
Nine women found dead in South Africa in two months
A string of unexplained deaths near Johannesburg has sparked fear and a major police investigation into possible serial killings.
BBC News · 2m
Seven women found dead near Johannesburg airport
Five bodies discovered in a week spark fury over South Africa's femicide crisis and lack of government action.
the Guardian · 1m
Seven women dead near Johannesburg
Seven bodies found around Kempton Park in two months, and South Africa's president says no stone will be left unturned.
BBC News · 1m

#johannesburg

Mnguni's Johannesburg: one city, not fragments

Vote for the psychopath, Joburg needs it

South Africa Protests Turn Violent

Fire destroys Mayfair home, displaces 20 people

Inside Johannesburg's private security world

Festive Train Service Launch

Mass shootings kill 27 in South African townships

Twenty-eight killed in two mass shootings in South Africa

Zoo Lake's litter crisis mirrors South Africa's public spaces

Tenth woman found dead in South Africa killing spree

Joburg at 140: gold built it, decay threatens it

South Africa's mass shooting crisis kills 38 in one week

Three mass shootings kill 32 in South Africa

Ninth body found in South Africa serial killer probe

Top South African police chief charged with sexual offences

Two charged in South Africa murder amid gender violence crisis

The photographer who shaped the sixties from 5,000 miles away

South African broadcaster Owen Ndlovu found dead

Nine women found dead in South Africa in two months

Seven women found dead near Johannesburg airport

Seven women dead near Johannesburg