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The City of Johannesburg granted the R196 million tender to repair Lilian Ngoyi Street after last July’s deadly explosion to a company on trial for defrauding municipal entity City Power of nearly R94 million. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BREE STREET EXPLOSION

Joburg gave R200m tender to firm facing fraud charges of R94m

The city confirmed that repairs to Lilian Ngoyi Street, formerly Bree, will now be completed in May 2025 instead of December this year

  • Khaya Koko
7 min read
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced his intention to run as mayor of Johannesburg in this year’s local government election. (Gallo Images)
CANNY MAPHANGA

Roads agency: Only 6% of Joburg bridges in good condition

Herman Mashaba says the issue was brought to his attention two weeks ago

  • Canny Maphanga
2 min read
​People living in the Setswetla settlement in Alexandra have begun the process of rebuilding their homes after 42 shacks were destroyed in a flood on Wednesday.
ALEXANDRA

Still no shelter for Alex flood victims, foreign nationals search for lost documents

Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba visited the Setswetla settlement on Thursday to survey the damage to the area.

  • Raeesa Pather
6 min read
The largest annual growth in December was recorded in new vehicle sales, up 30.7%, StatsSA said. Photo: Supplied
JOHANNESBURG ROADS AGENCY

JRA launches mobile app for Joburg motorists

The "Find & Fix" mobile app will assist citizens to report potholes, faulty traffic lights and any other infrastructure issues related to the JRA.

  • Thalia Holmes
3 min read
According to Mariette Liefferink
JOHANNESBURG ROADS AGENCY

Jo’burg unleashes rejuvenation blitz on city’s roads

The Johannesburg Roads Agency is spending R77-million on filling 17 000 potholes and upgrading road infrastructure by the end of September.

  • Nickolaus Bauer
2 min read
CITY POWER

Jo’burg announces power-cut plan

The City of Johannesburg on Wednesday launched a timetable of possible four-hour power cuts to help industry and residents plan ahead. The timetable, effective from March 1,…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
ASHLEY CALLIE

Power is a priority in Gauteng

Saving electricity and promoting energy efficiency must be a top priority in 2008, Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa said in his State of the Province address on Monday. "The…

  • Staff Reporter
7 min read