The Latest Breaking News from Johannesburg

People are reclaiming public spaces, practising mindfulness, and expanding their social circle by joining the seven-month-old community reading initiative. Plus, what started in Bengaluru has now spread as far as London and Johannesburg

Teams were still searching for other casualties in the informal settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG: At least 31 people, suspected to be illegal miners, are believed to have died last month in an abandoned South African gold mine, the government said on Friday.

The Johannesburg-born Munster lock qualified for Ireland on residency and made five appearances in 2019, including two at the Japan-hosted Rugby World Cup

Congolese dancer Faustin Linyekula honours his beautiful and troubled country through dance. The prolific award-winning artist, who's been a fixture of dance festivals in Avignon, Brussels and Johannesburg since the early 2000s, is in France with two shows at the Chaillot theatre in Paris. He speaks to Eve Jackson about…

Renowned photographer and artist Roger Ballen is staging an art exhibition in the heart of Johannesburg that is addressing the destruction of African wildlife and the relationship between humans and animals on the continent

South Africa's economy is at risk of going off the grid as recurring power cuts wreak havoc on the country's businesses and households. Alongside this energy crisis, the nation's central bank is sounding the alarm over potential threats to financial stability. These concerns stem from capital outflows and the possibility…

The BRICS Summit of heads of state will be held in Johannesburg in August, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said on Thursday, after speculation that it could be held elsewhere.

To some of his former students, Professor Barry Dwolatzky was the “Grand Geek” – a name of which he was very proud. But Barry, who passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa on 16 May 2023, was much more than a computer geek. He was also a leader and a visionary…