Residents in Fourways and neighbouring areas, brace yourselves for a day of ‘unplugged’ living as Eskom announces a power outage for essential maintenance on Thursday.
Motorists are advised to take heed of the road closures in place ahead of the Joburg Cycle Challenge on Sunday, 19 November 2023.
Eight shops in Jeppe, Joburg CBD, were engulfed in a fire, with no injuries reported. This incident adds to the rising concerns about fire safety in the CBD.
The search for the suspects involved in the robbery of Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga continues.
The 2023 Soweto Marathon, a cherished athletic event, will cause extensive road closures throughout Johannesburg on Sunday.
Thursday’s commission is chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe with Advocate Thulani Makhubela and Vuyelwa Mathilda Mabena making up the rest of the commission.
Recovered from the vehicle were suspected stolen items, including a television set, laptops, and jewellery.
A devastating crash on the M1 highway has led to fatalities and severe injuries, causing major traffic delays.
The aftermath at the crime scene revealed a chilling testimony to the ferocity of the attack, with eight AK-47 cartridges and three 9mm cartridges found scattered.
The seismic activity was felt in several nearby towns and cities, including Soweto, Roodepoort, and Randfontein.
The video showcases a passenger seated in the back of a blue Toyota Avanza, bearing a Gauteng registration number, with one leg hanging out of the open door while urinating as the car continues to move.
Mantsoe, sentenced to 32 years for a chilling murder case linked to a purported ‘money ritual,’ has not been released.
The robbery occurred at a shoe shop in Hillbrow CBD, where seven armed suspects stormed the premises, posing a grave threat to both staff and customers.
The decision to change the name of William Nicol Drive to Winnie Mandela Drive was announced by the city council at the end of August 2023.
The criminals behind this audacious robbery demonstrated meticulous planning and executed their plan with precision.
City of Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Nana Radebe-Kgiba confirmed that all individuals within the building were safely evacuated.
Another hijacked building in Marshalltown caught fire, on Friday, only a stone’s throw away from the tragic inferno that killed 77 victims.
We spoke to surviving relatives at the Hofland Community Centre shelter.
Shoppers, stunned by the sheer gall of the robbers, scattered across the supermarket, some finding shelter beneath shelves while others ran into backend areas reserved for staff.
The Johannesburg gas explosion occurred around 15:30 on Tuesday, at the corner of Bertha and De Korte streets in Braamfontein.
Fires are a constant threat for people living in dilapidated buildings without electricity.
President Ramaphosa said the emergency and social response in the aftermath of the report of the fire in the early hours of Thursday morning was in line with expectations.
According to the Lindiwe Zulu, ‘Whether we like it or not, [the Marshalltown tragedy] is the result of apartheid that kept people apart in these conditions.’
One of the primary objectives of this inquiry is to identify the root causes of the inferno and, significantly, the prevalence of hijacked buildings within Johannesburg.
Death toll now 73 and expected to rise
The Johannesburg CBD fire has claimed 20 lives so far, and at least 43 more residents were being treated for moderate-to-serious wounds.
On Wednesday, 30 August 2023, several areas in Johannesburg were reportedly jolted by an earth tremor that occurred just after 20:00.
Direct flights from Johannesburg to Saudi Arabia will launch later this year. Here’s a look at the route’s flight schedule.
Ahead of the 2023 BRICS Summit, NATJOINTS published a list of road closures in Sandton and Midrand, starting Sunday 20 August 2023.
Illegal mining in Riverlea continues unabated, despite the intervention of high-level police units aiming to curb the dangerous operations.