South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg.

South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa's biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use ...

Global data site Numbeo ranks Pretoria second and Johannesburg fifth most dangerous in the world in its 2026 Crime Index. The ...

South Africa’s finance minister Enoch Godongwana said he would reject political pressure to bail out Johannesburg ahead of ...

The effects of Africa’s richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country’s economy, and the continent.

Fierce political jostling has tipped Johannesburg into dysfunction, hitting on utilities, including electricity and water, as well as violent crime and high-level corruption. Eight mayors in two years ...

First troops touch down nearly a month after President Ramaphosa said organised crime threatened country’s democracy.

Nearly half of the city's water is lost to leaks More than 48% of Johannesburg's water is lost to leaks, bursts and illegal connections. Johannesburg will need R64-billion over the next ten years to ...

“The City of Gold has shown the highest year-on-year growth in visitor numbers of all the African cities ranked in the 2016 index, illustrating that its mix of shopping, iconic attractions and tourism ...

JOHANNESBURG – Visible from almost anywhere in Johannesburg, the 54-story Ponte Tower is reputed to be the tallest residential building in Africa. The distinctive circular tower was once a symbol of ...

Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa for the fifth consecutive year, according to the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index. The City of Gold attracted 4 ...