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Load shedding & water woes: Can South Africa fix its ailing infrastructure?

As a crucial election approaches, ANC government looks set to tap in to business in an effort to revamp infrastructure.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2024

This researcher found billions in ‘invisible’ gold in Jo’burg’s mine dumps

At 26 years old, Steve Chingwaru uncovered 420 tonnes of gold in buried mining waste. Now everyone wants to hire him.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2024

S. African Communities Terrorised By Gold Mining Gangs

Walking between the corrugated iron shacks of the informal settlement west of Johannesburg she calls home, Lutho Makheyi points out trenches filled by dirty rainwater holing the unpaved streets.

International Business Times · May 15, 2024

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South African Apartheid Art Exhibition In Johannesburg

Explore a poignant exhibition in Johannesburg showcasing South African artworks from the apartheid era, offering reflections on the country's transition to...

‘We share with rats’: Neglect, empty promises for S African hostel-dwellers

Built to house a male workforce under apartheid, hostels are now overcrowded, decaying and largely ignored by the state.

Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2024

South Africa Fragmented Opposition Jostles For Visibility

On a stretch of grass doubling as a parking lot in an impoverished Johannesburg township, a group of party activists chanted "we need new leaders!"

International Business Times · Apr 14, 2024

Anouk Garnier: record-breaking rope climber scales the Eiffel Tower

FRANCE 24 talks to French athlete Anouk Garnier, who this week achieved the feat of scaling up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower on a free-hanging rope. The 34-year-old Frenchwoman scaled 110 metres, around 361 feet, in just 18 minutes. She has now beaten both the world record – previously…

France 24 · Apr 13, 2024

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South African Footballer Luke Fleurs Killed In Johannesburg Hijacking

Learn about the tragic loss of South African footballer Luke Fleurs in a hijacking incident in Johannesburg. He represented his country at the Tokyo Olympi...

South African footballer and Olympian Luke Fleurs killed in hijacking

South African footballer Luke Fleurs killed in Johannesburg hijacking, sparking outrage and highlighting ongoing crime issues in the country.

The Hindu · Apr 4, 2024

Luke Fleurs: Kaizer Chiefs footballer, 24, shot dead in car hijacking

South African defender was fatally wounded in an incident at a Johannesburg petrol station

Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024

Johannesburg's water crisis is the latest blow to South Africa's 'world-class city'

It bills itself as a "world-class African city" but these days residents say it's anything but — with the collapse of the water system and frequent power outages.

WEKU · Apr 1, 2024

Johannesburg Faces Unprecedented Water Crisis

Johannesburg faces a severe water shortage due to neglect and hot weather, impacting millions. Urgent action needed.

Water Cuts Add To Frustrations Ahead Of S.Africa Vote

Anger is mounting in some Johannesburg districts left without water for more than a week, fewer than three months before general elections marked by voter discontent with South Africa's failing infrastructure.

International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024

Buffaloes On The Loose In Johannesburg

Buffaloes cause chaos in Johannesburg as authorities work to safely relocate them for public safety.

Anglo American’s platinum arm to cut 3,700 jobs as metal’s price dives

Johannesburg-based Amplats says one in five jobs will be lost in South Africa amid plunge in profits

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2024

Complete bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be best pacer of T20 World Cup: Vernon Philander

JOHANNESBURG: His ability to hold a line, bowl wicket-taking deliveries without leaking runs along with those lethal yorkers make Jasprit Bumrah the most complete bowler in international cricket, says former South African seamer Vernon Philander, who foresees the Indian outperforming all his contemporaries in this year's T20 World Cup in…

The Times of India · Feb 6, 2024

West Indies cricketer Fabian Allen faces terrifying gunpoint mugging in Johannesburg

NEW DELHI: West Indies international cricketer Fabian Allen faced a distressing incident of gunpoint mugging outside the team hotel in Johannesburg.

TechRadar · Feb 1, 2024

Google switches on its first Africa cloud region

Johannesburg, South Africa, is home to Google’s first cloud region in the entire continent.

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Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2024

Suspect arrested over South Africa building fire that killed 77

A 29-year-old man told an inquiry of his involvement in starting the fire on August 31, 2023.

International Business Times · Jan 24, 2024

Deadly Johannesburg Fire Began As Murder Cover-up, Inquiry Hears

A Johannesburg drug user has admitted setting fire to a crowded housing block to cover up a murder, triggering a blaze that killed 77 people, AFP learned on Wednesday.

International Business Times · Jan 22, 2024

South African Miners See Gold In Hills Of Waste

In Johannesburg, illegal miners and mining companies are in a race to tap golden riches hidden in hundreds of heaps of mine waste, many taller than a 20-storey building.

International Business Times UK · Jan 12, 2024

British Airways Pilot Kidnapped, Tortured During Stopover In Johannesburg

Kidnappings have increased by 200 per cent in South Africa in the last 10 years.

Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024

‘Hold Israel accountable’: South Africans rally behind Gaza amid ICJ case

As their government takes Israel to The Hague on genocide allegations, South Africans are standing by Palestine.

Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2024

British Airways pilot 'kidnapped and tortured' during stopover in Johannesburg

Pilot driven to remote location and physically abused for hours during stopover ordeal

The Times of India · Jan 10, 2024

After rain, India share top honours with South Africa in U-19 Tri-Nation tourney

NEW DELHI: The Indian colts led by Uday Saharan and their South African counterparts jointly earned top honours of the U-19 Tri-Nation tourney as the title clash in Johannesburg was called off due to rain on Wednesday.

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