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Marshalltown residents demand answers as blackouts grip Joburg inner city

Johannesburg inner-city residents have reached breaking point after nearly three weeks of recurring blackouts, with a third fire at the Central Substation in less than two weeks prompting Marshalltown residents to call an urgent meeting at Gandhi Square on Monday. Residents say repeated infrastructure sabotage is disrupting education, businesses, water supply and livelihoods, while City Power investigates what it suspects could be organised criminal activity targeting the inner city’s underground […]

todaySeptember 28, 2026 189

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Main Street Sunday | A different kind of Joburg comes alive

  On a sun-soaked Sunday in the heart of Johannesburg, the inner city traded its usual rush for something softer and perhaps more radical. The second edition of Main Street Sunday transformed the city into a sprawling playground of art, food, crafts, dance, skateboarding, vinyl and community. For a day, Main Street became less about passing through and more about staying, exploring and reimagining what Johannesburg can be. Organised by […]

todayAugust 12, 2026 333

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Johannesburg CBD grinds to a halt as anti-illegal immigration march draws thousands, sparks brief clashes

Fear of disruption gripped the Johannesburg CBD long before anti-illegal immigration protesters took to the streets on Tuesday, with businesses and informal traders closing their doors as thousands of demonstrators gathered for the nationwide 30 June march. What began as a heavily monitored protest calling for the mass deportation of undocumented foreign nationals evolved into one of the largest demonstrations seen in the inner city this year, drawing thousands of […]

todayJune 30, 2026 119

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DJ Warras murder trial to be enrolled in High Court next month

The murder case of media personality, Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock, has moved a step closer to trial, with the Johannesburg High Court postponing the matter to 24 July for a pre-trial conference ahead of its formal enrolment. The postponement was granted on Wednesday after both the State and defence agreed that further preparations were needed before trial proceedings could begin. Stock was shot and killed near the Carlton Centre in […]

todayJune 18, 2026 110

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DJ Warras murder case headed to High Court as State finalises investigations

The murder case involving media personality, Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock, is set to move to the High Court after the State confirmed that investigations into his killing have been completed. Victor Majola, believed to be the alleged mastermind, and Armando Pacula, accused of carrying out the fatal shooting, appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection with Stock’s murder in the Johannesburg CBD in December last year. The […]

todayMay 27, 2026 67

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Court halts Marble Towers demolition amid Joburg CBD crackdown

A last-minute court interdict has temporarily halted the City of Johannesburg’s planned demolition of alleged illegal structures at Marble Towers in the CBD, marking the latest development in the city’s intensified inner-city clean-up campaign. The urgent legal challenge delayed demolition efforts on Tuesday after city officials, backed by heavy law enforcement presence, descended on Marble Towers and surrounding areas as part of a broader operation targeting by-law violations, undocumented immigration […]

todayMay 19, 2026 244

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DJ Warras murder case postponed to May as key evidence remains outstanding

The murder case of media personality Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock has been postponed to 27 May, after the State indicated that crucial parts of its investigation are still incomplete. Victor Majola, believed to be the alleged mastermind, and Armando Pacula, the alleged gunman, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The pair face charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Stock was gunned down in December last year […]

todayApril 1, 2026 68

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Joburg on Edge | Workers fight to survive as DA warns of financial collapse in R10bn wage battle

Frustration, anger and desperation spilled into the streets of Johannesburg’s CBD as municipal workers shut down Pilchard Street, turning a wage dispute into a standoff over survival, politics and the city’s financial future. Scores of workers affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) gathered outside the Gauteng High Court on Thursday, rejecting the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) urgent bid to block the implementation of a more than R10 billion […]

todayMarch 26, 2026 222

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DJ Warras murder case | State to oppose bail for the alleged mastermind

The State has warned that releasing the man accused of orchestrating the murder of popular DJ and businessman Warrick "DJ Warras" Stock, could undermine the investigation and endanger witnesses. Victor Majola, appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday to apply for bail, where prosecutors alleged he ordered the hit and played a direct role in the events leading up to the fatal shooting outside the Zambesi House building in […]

todayJanuary 13, 2026 91