Johannesburg
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WATCH | Desperate measures — Joburg residents pushed to the brink after days and even weeks without water
There has been no water in Parktown West for the past 19 days. Pupils from the school have already missed two days of schooling because the toilets were blocked and…
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WATCH | Three injured as transformer explosion causes Joburg building to collapse
JOHANNESBURG – Three people were injured following a transformer-related incident at the corner of Lower Railway Road and Staib Street in New Doornfontein, Johannesburg this morning. City of Johannesburg EMS…
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Second suspect in DJ Warras murder case to appear in court
A second suspect linked to the killing of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock is expected to appear in court on Monday 2 February following his arrest at the weekend.
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Ten half-naked teenagers rescued in suspected trafficking operation
Ten teenage boys rescued and 47-year-old foreign national arrested in suspected human trafficking operation in Johannesburg CBD by joint police task force.
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Johannesburg secure historic fourth consecutive netball championship title
Johannesburg claimed their fourth successive SPAR National Netball Championships title on Saturday with a nail-biting 52-51 victory over Cape Town in Boksburg,
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SA’s historic G20 Summit marred by Trump absence, Ukraine rift
Ramaphosa champions multilateralism as Trump boycotts SA’s historic G20 summit amid deepening US-European rift over Ukraine war.
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Johannesburg gets last-minute makeover as G20 leaders arrive
JOHANNESBURG – When world leaders arrive in Johannesburg this month for the G20 summit, they will encounter a city that has been hastily scrubbed, patched, and polished in a last-minute effort…
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From graves to solar farms: Joburg’s bold plan to reclaim its forgotten cemeteries
In Joburg’s cemeteries graves are vanishing beneath mounds of litter, fences lie stripped for scrap, and shelters made of cardboard and tarpaulin now stand between weathered tombstones. What were once…
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Spotlight on Johannesburg: NovaNews partners with Our City News to cover the heart of South Africa
NovaNews is excited to announce a new content partnership that will bring dedicated coverage of Johannesburg directly to our readers. As South Africa’s economic powerhouse faces mounting challenges, a bold…
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Veteran politician Helen Zille accepts DA nomination as Johannesburg mayoral candidate for 2026 elections
In a stirring address delivered in Soweto, veteran Democratic Alliance politician Helen Zille formally accepted her party’s nomination as mayoral candidate for Johannesburg in the upcoming 2026 municipal elections. The…
