Articles for Ihsaan Haffejee
Melville enters third week without water
Volunteers work shifts to provide 50 litres of water per person per day
Brief | 9 February 2026
Joburg’s old Drill Hall now an arts sanctuary
Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery
Photo Essay | 6 February 2026
Midrand residents protest six-day water outage
Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water
Brief | 3 February 2026
Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”
Protest outside DTIC headquarters
Brief | 29 January 2026
Families return home after fleeing zama zama violence
Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong
News | 27 January 2026
Trains will be back on this Joburg line soon
Trains on the Vereeniging line stopped running during the covid lockdown
Brief | 21 January 2026
“Girls on Bikes” make cycling joyful and safe in Johannesburg
“For me it’s not even about the fitness, it’s more the social aspect: getting to meet people and form friendships.”
News | 19 January 2026
In Photos: Young Joburg ballerinas dazzle audiences
Dancers from Soweto, Alexandra and Braamfontein perform in ballet school’s year-end showcase
Photo Essay | 9 December 2025
In photos: Artist brings Joburg nature reserve back to life
The Wilds, once forgotten and crime-ridden, has been transformed
Photo Essay | 8 December 2025