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Mashaba: Electricity pylon collapse should never have happened
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba says an investigation will now be launched to understand what caused a City Power pylon to collapse in Alexandra, setting shacks alight.
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Teen among 4 killed in Grasmere road crash
The taxi overturned earlier this morning, killing three women and a 13-year-old boy.
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3 arrested in operation led by Mashaba
The City says it’s managed to recover funds amounting to R1.2 billion since its raid initiative called Operation Buya Mthetho was launched last year.
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Tweeps wrinkle their noses at Mboweni’s SA & Rwanda comparisons
It all started after the Finance Minister returned from a trip to Rwanda recently, where he tweeted about the city of Kigali being cleaner than Johannesburg.
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Trio allegedly linked to a human trafficking syndicate arrested in Springs
It is believed the men lured unsuspecting girls with offers of employment before forcing them into a life of drugs and prostitution.
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JHB police continue investigation after bodies of 2 children found
It's understood a passer-by discovered the bodies of the 10-year-old girl and the 11-year-old boy behind a cemetery on Monday.
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Metrorail technicians working to restore service in Pretoria after cable theft
Criminals cut both the top and bottom wires, making it impossible for trains to operate on the affected railway lines until they're repaired.
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#JoburgCrime: Over 7,000 arrested for drunk driving this year
This is a reduction compared to the nearly 9,000 people handcuffed during the same period between January and August last year.
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SAA says flights from Hong Kong to Joburg will remain cancelled until Monday
The national carrier says this is due to bad weather conditions caused by a typhoon.
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SAHRC hears xenophobic attacks fuelled by 'myths & misconceptions'
Deadly violence exploded in Soweto earlier this month when angry locals attacked foreigners' shops.
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[LISTEN] City explains why refuse still not collected in parts of Joburg
CapeTalk host Africa Melane interviews Nico de Jager, Johannesburg MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services about the Pikitup strike.
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Operations remain suspended at 4 Joburg Pikitup depots after violence
Pikitup says that disgruntled job seekers are forcefully demanding jobs from the company and threatening the lives of its employees.
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3 held for allegedly hijacking property in JHB
It's understood the women refused to leave the house after its rightful owner evicted them from his property.
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Clean-up operations underway after Claremont shack fire
It’s understood an unattended candle caused the blaze in the informal settlement destroying more than 50 shacks.
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JHB couple due in court after locking cops inside house
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) were called to the house to investigate a complaint of loud music on Saturday.
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JHB man allegedly forced to drink faeces by employers wants justice
Joseph Mona says he was woken up on a December night by Harry, Chris and Maria Leicester who employed him as a mechanic on a plot in Springs.
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City Power warns of outages in JHB
Several areas will experience outages including Inanda, Houghton, Killarney, Illovo, Atholl and Alexandra.
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Police: Probe after man allegedly disarms officer, kills himself
It's understood the man ran into the client service centre at the station on Friday night before using the service firearm to shoot himself.
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Mashaba bows to EFF demands to lower proposed tariff hikes
Opposition parties in the city council on Monday rejected the rate increases in water, electricity, sewerage, sanitation and refuse removal in Mashaba’s R59 billion budget.
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Police clear blocked roads after Joburg housing protest
The community is angry over promises made by local leaders about housing and land.
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JHB woman says police laughed at her when she reported abduction
A woman says officers at the Bramley police station were reluctant to help her, saying there would be no case to open because she had not been raped.
