- Country: South Africa
POWER CRISIS: Property owners spend millions on diesel as Joburg CBD power outages drive away tenants
Johannesburg’s electricity crisis is increasingly threatening years of work to regenerate the inner city.
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- Country: South Africa
Some Joburg licencing centres closed due to supply shortages as Morero promises union R10bn
At least three major licencing centres in Johannesburg were closed this week due to a "shortage of essential stationary supplies".
- Country: South Africa
Fire damages and vandalism add to Joburg central substation woes
City Power says theft and vandalism have cost it hundreds of millions of rands in repairs, while outages continue to disrupt the inner city.
- Country: South Africa
Local elections 2026: MK can win Joburg outright, says mayoral candidate Bongani Baloyi
MK Party mayoral candidate Bongani Baloyi is betting on a breakthrough in Johannesburg, despite polls placing the DA and ANC ahead and coalition talks looming.
- Country: South Africa
NAME CHANGES: Five Joburg inner-city streets may be renamed while Sandton Drive debate unresolved
In Joburg’s latest round of name-change proposals, five inner-city street names could change to honour icons such as Desmond Tutu, Simeon Nkoane and Trevor Huddleston. The City has not revealed how much it would cost.
- Country: United States
Predictions | Gaylord, St. Mary and JoBurg reach pivotal Week 7 games
Somehow, we're already two-thirds through the high school football regular season in Michigan and the playoff picture is becoming clearer by the week.
- Country: South Africa
PUBLIC MEMORY: Street-level legacy — putting Joburg’s cultural champions on the map
Renaming streets in Newtown was an extraordinary act of cultural cartography. The city was saying, ‘These people belong here.’ Their names would no longer live only in archives, history books or the memories of those who knew them. So who would I choose?
- Country: South Africa
GROUNDUP: Joburg fails to open public swimming pools — again
Thirty-six pools were supposed to be open from 1 September. The City blames delays in repairs and maintenance, a shortage of water treatment chemicals and recruitment delays.
- Country: South Africa
Transport Month: Joburg shifts into gear with e-buses, universal access
'The impact on communities will be substantial; transport is one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions in South Africa.'
- Country: South Africa
City Power restores 65% of Joburg CBD electricity, hopes for full supply by Thursday
Find out which areas are back online and what repairs remain