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Hantavirus: Airlines contact passengers from Johannesburg flights linked to deaths

Airlines prioritise passenger safety as Airlink and KLM assist the WHO in contact tracing passengers after Hantavirus cases ...

Animation Shows Flight Carrying Hantavirus Patient to Johannesburg, Where She Died

A woman who had been aboard the MV Hondius died in Johannesburg on April 26 after flying there from Saint Helena, the World ...
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Brace yourself: Johannesburg to experience the coldest night so far in 2026

Joburgers and visitors alike should prepare for a sharp drop in temperatures with the coldest night of the year expected ...

City of Johannesburg teeters on the edge of financial collapse

At the center of the crisis is an unfunded 2025/26 adjustment budget, in violation of the Municipal Finance Management Act.

Hundreds march in Johannesburg against illegal migration as shops shut over looting fears

Hundreds of South Africans have protested in Johannesburg against illegal migration. Demonstrations have been held across the country, including Pretoria, with anti-migration groups demanding stricter ...
THE WEEK

South Africans are angry as Johannesburg faces a growing water crisis

Though Johannesburg is often called the City of Gold, the residents of South Africa’s largest city aren’t feeling very fortunate amid a significant water shortage. The dearth has left many residents ...

Gauteng Treasury steps in as Johannesburg's financial troubles escalate

In the wake of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's warning, the Gauteng Provincial Treasury has stepped in to address ...
The Conversation

Johannesburg’s problems can be solved – but it’s a long journey to fix South Africa’s economic powerhouse

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it’s located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa’s ...