South Africa’s finance minister Enoch Godongwana said he would reject political pressure to bail out Johannesburg ahead of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - More than 70 people were killed overnight when fire raged through a five-storey Johannesburg apartment ...

Civil society groups say Johannesburg’s failure to spend billions allocated for infrastructure repairs reflects deeper governance problems — even as burst pipes, failing electricity networks and ...

Johannesburg residents face water shortages, failing infrastructure and service delivery frustrations. City manager Floyd Brink discusses the major causes.

With the 2026 Local Government Elections approaching, Johannesburg's mayoral candidates are making bold pledges to confront ...

Johannesburg is at a critical juncture as the ANC prepares for yet another shake-up in its leadership, raising significant ...

The DA's mayoral candidate for Johanneaburg, Helen Zille, unveils her election manifesto, priorities and polices at the Johannesburg City Hall on 7 March 2026. Picture: Alpha Ramushwana/EWN The ...

What started as a switch to solar to cut electricity costs ended with a R60,000 bill for one Johannesburg resident. Many others across the city say they are facing unexplained charges and ...

A fire at a five-story building in downtown Johannesburg Thursday morning left at least 73 people dead and more than 50 injured, city officials announced. The fire in South Africa's largest city broke ...

Johannesburg residents were startled to discover Columbus the lion roaming through their concrete jungle this week. The big cat was wandering the streets of the South African city after being released ...

Johannesburg, the once proud City of Gold, has become tarnished by crumbling infrastructure, a breakdown in service delivery, and poor administration. Founded in 1886 as a mining town following the ...