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SA's reluctance to deal with xenophobia may breed far-right politics: experts
They said the reluctance to deal with xenophobia and the South African public's violent predisposition were enabling an environment which could result in far-right politics.
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GALLERY: Alex left in disarray following mass looting
The streets of Alexandra township in Johannesburg was left in disarray after community members looted stores owned by foreign nationals before setting them alight.
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Cops fire rubber bullets in JHB CBD while looters want foreign nationals gone
Violence erupted in the same area where Police Minister Bheki Cele addressed residents on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ramaphosa: Xenophobia puts South Africans abroad at risk of retaliatory attacks
There is 'no justification to blame foreigners for lack of jobs. This must be stopped,' President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.
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JHB taxi driver to be charged with attempted murder over road rage shooting
The driver was angered by a motorist who drove slowly looking for parking in the CBD on Friday.
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Makhura: Counterfeit goods in Jhb CBD are destroying the economy
Officers returned to the city centre on Wednesday to raid businesses selling counterfeit goods.
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Teen stabbed to death outside Joburg school
ER24 paramedics say they found the teenager dead when they arrived on the scene on Wednesday morning.
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City Power employee dismissed over misconduct, gross negligence
MMC for infrastructure services Nico de Jager says the man was found guilty of misconduct and gross negligence, resulting in financial loss to the City of Johannesburg.
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City Power technicians on standby after power outages
City Power on Saturday said the system had stabilised since from power outages that affected several suburbs in Johannesburg on Friday.
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OPINION: What a failed Joburg project tells us about mega cities in Africa
Modderfontein has faded away from the public consciousness. The story of why it failed has never been adequately told in the media.
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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.
