Johannesburg, once a world class African city. What went wrong?

Once a vibrant hub for work and tourism, Johannesburg now grapples with poor service delivery, leaving residents in despair.
The Africa Report

South Africa: Johannesburg’s ‘hijacked’ building fire exposes corruption and housing chaos

When Phineas jumped out of a window to escape the calamitous fire that blazed a Johannesburg apartment building on 31 August, he was unaware that the owner of the building was the government of South ...

Insight: Puzzled scientists seek reasons behind Africa's low fatality rates from pandemic

Africa's overburdened public health systems, dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster when COVID-19 hit the continent in February.

Gauteng’s ‘Coloured’ community feels unsafe: who they are and why they’re discouraged

There is a link between an enduring perception of marginalisation within Coloured communities and real material struggles.

A breath of fresh data

In Africa, artificial intelligence and data is being used to identify pollutants and clean up the air. On the outskirts of ...
Digital Journal

17 dead in gas leak at South African slum

Gas disaster: Police standing near a body covered with a blanket in the Angelo slum - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Emma McIntyre Gas disaster: Police ...
The New York Times

Deadly Fire in Africa’s Richest City Exposed a Secret in Plain Sight

Days after the fire, officials in Johannesburg reached for a well-worn script. They gathered the media for a made-for-television police raid. The blaze had swept through a government property at 80 ...
NPR

With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus

JOHANNESBURG — This is a tale of two cities. One is Africa's richest metropolis: glitzy shopping malls, gated estates, swanky restaurants and leafy streets. The other — where 76 people died in an ...