$2 Rental Batteries Are Helping to Power South Africa

The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels.
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Herman Mashaba eyes Johannesburg mayoral race again amidst controversy with Helen Zille

Herman Mashaba hints at a mayoral bid under ActionSA, accusing Helen Zille of undermining him in the past, igniting ...
Opinion

Johannesburg has failed its informal traders: policies are in place, but action is needed

The city has a chequered history of managing informal traders. In October 2025, Johannesburg authorities removed informal traders from De Villiers Street in the heart of the city’s central business ...
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Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero Faces New No Confidence Motion, South Africans Debate His Leadership

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero faces another motion of no confidence vote as opposition parties cited service delivery ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Helen Zille Returns as DA’s Candidate for Johannesburg Mayor

South Africa’s Democratic Alliance said former leader Helen Zille will be its candidate for mayor of Johannesburg as the party seeks to take control of the country’s biggest city in next year’s ...
Los Angeles Times

Johannesburg considers naming a street after a Palestinian woman who hijacked a plane

JOHANNESBURG — Officials in South Africa’s biggest city, Johannesburg, have proposed renaming a major street after a Palestinian woman who was involved in a hijacking more than 50 years ago, sparking ...
Time Out

Local tour guide shares why Johannesburg is a city you can’t help but fall in love with

“Johannesburg is just an amazing city,” says Thato Vincent Maleka, a proud Joburger and passionate tour guide who has dedicated much of his life to exploring and sharing the city’s hidden gems.