South Africa has deployed troops to the streets of the country's biggest city to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining.

With the 2026 Local Government Elections approaching, Johannesburg's mayoral candidates are making bold pledges to confront ...

Allegations of xenophobia in the Southern African region have resurfaced in the news, following Nigeria's formal demand for the release of over three dozen of its citizens detained in Mozambique.

MMC Mgcini Tshwaku has denied claims he was kidnapped during a raid in Alexandra Township. Officials faced resistance at a suspected illegal brothel, but the situation was quickly contained. Reports ...

South Africa is set to deploy its army to tackle rampant crime, a move described by President Cyril Ramaphosa as essential ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy the army to high crime areas to help police in this country that ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy the army to high crime areas to help police in this country that has some of the highest violent crime rates in the world.

Though Johannesburg is often called the City of Gold, the residents of South Africa’s largest city aren’t feeling very fortunate amid a significant water shortage. The dearth has left many residents ...

As South Africa’s cost of living weighs on millions of households, a retail revolution – built on refillable containers and a fair price per gram – is offering an innovative, community-driven answer ...

A rumour on social media brought dozens of fortune seekers to a field on the outskirts of mining town Springs In a township 30 miles east of Johannesburg, a mechanical digger filled in holes in the ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa —There's a water crisis in South Africa's economic hub, Johannesburg, where taps in some areas have been dry for weeks and protests have broken out. The problems stem from ...

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