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Joburg’s grand property revival

Big-ticket home sales are back in Joburg as wealthy buyers rediscover value in the city’s top suburbs

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PODCAST: ‘ListenUP!’ – the meaning of sport

Soccer, tennis, rugby … it’s all in this week’s episode of ‘ListenUP’. Also: the shenanigans at the PIC

Helen Zille. Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo

Real Politics: winning Joburg may not be enough for Zille

Helen Zille’s DA could top the poll in Joburg’s November 4 election and still be locked out of City Hall by an ANC-led coalition

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PODCAST: Joburg – too important to fail

Joburg’s decline is South Africa’s problem. The ‘Monocle Banking Podcast’ explores what’s broken and how the city can recover

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The week ahead: Idac under the Madlanga microscope

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

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Treasury draws a line on failing municipalities

Treasury freezes July funding to 69 municipalities, including Joburg, in its toughest push yet for fiscal discipline

Joburg one-armed bandit with Dada Morero. Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi; Rawpixel; Currency

Dada’s back in the mix. Yes, really

Joburg’s decline under Dada Morero makes his return to the ANC mayoral candidate shortlist hard to justify

Joburg’s Barbican building is back, baby!

Explore the history of the Joburg’s Barbican building, an architectural gem that has had a wonderful revival

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Masuku in Wonderland over Joburg’s crisis

The metro has finally released its annual financial statements for 2024/25. They’re no pretty picture

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – Go, Gogo, go

The sharp take on local government elections, the fuel levy, water rates and Bafana Bafana at the 2026 Soccer World Cup

Coco Gauff at Roland Garros Grand Slam Tournament on May 30, 2026, in Paris, France. (Photo by Robert Szaniszlo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Game, set, lunch: a luxe new way to watch the tennis in Joburg

Tennis fan? On the lookout for kindred spirits to enjoy the Roland-Garros and Wimbledon finals with? Look no further

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How Joburg’s budget destroys the SARB’s balancing act 

Joburg’s tariff increases gravely undermine the Bank’s efforts to rein in inflation, and compound the misery of higher interest rates

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The week ahead: Opposition parties deny ANC Phala Phala chair

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – eGoli’s meltdown

Joburg has no money, but the mayor wants yet more executives to oversee the sinking city. Is it simply beyond saving?

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Who wants to be Joburg mayor?

Joburg is failing badly. A new mayor needs to come to the party with a crack plan to turn things around

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Dada fumbles new JAG board

The fracas around the gallery has reached the courts, with Webber Wentzel seeking to have the appointments of the governing committee set aside

Helen Zille pothole. Helen Zille/Facebook

Real Politics: voters want service delivery, not ideology

Zille’s Joburg campaign is a bet that voters want working taps and lit streets – not foreign-policy fights. The 2026 local polls will test the wager

What not to miss at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2026

Discover inspiring art and design and take a wander through beautiful gardens, at this year’s RMB Latitudes Art Fair

Victoria Yards, Joburg. Ruby Delahunt

How City Power is pushing Victoria Yards to the brink 

‘There is no incentive to start or run a business in Joburg. There are no tax breaks, there are no hiring incentives, there’s just nothing’

Titi Mashele, founder of the Bandits cycling club at a ride in Johannesburg. October 11, 2025. OUR CITY NEWS/James Oatway

Joburg: cyclists push back against car culture

Joburg’s transport infrastructure was designed for cars. Cyclists are entitled to use the roads, but are treated as intruders in that space