Joburg community plays cat-and-mouse with City Power over illegal connections
City Power technicians removed over 18,000 kilogrammes of illegal wiring on Wednesday. But minutes after they left, people were seen making new electricity connections
News | 1 August 2024
Joburg fire survivor pleads for help to recover his baby’s body
Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign calls for City to compensate victims and release remaining bodies at the morgue
News | 31 July 2024
Pressure mounts for Gwamanda to be removed as Joburg Mayor
Hundreds protest in Braamfontein
News | 29 July 2024
Protesters block N12, demand toilets, water
“Children as young as seven years old fight for water with old people”
Brief | 23 July 2024
City of Joburg’s property error causes havoc for homeowners
Stand numbers in Bertrams are in a mess, affecting billing, valuations, and property sales
By Steve Kretzmann, Daniel Steyn and Jabulile Mbatha
News | 23 July 2024
Gauteng minister apologises for funding bungle
“We as government and non-profit organisations cannot afford such a state of affairs” says Faith Mazibuko
News | 22 July 2024
Joburg families plead with City officials to end power cuts
City of Johannesburg losing between R5-million and R10-million monthly due to illegal connections, says City Power
News | 19 July 2024
No electricity for Diepsloot welfare organisations
Eskom says broken transformer can’t be fixed again because the area is high risk
News | 15 July 2024
Workers at sauce manufacturer strike for R4 per hour increase
Management of Ribas Manufacturers has offered R1.75 per hour increase
Brief | 12 July 2024