Since the end of last year, hardly a week has passed without parts of Johannesburg, South Africa’s most populous city and industrial centre, being without water. Johannesburg’s taps drying up have residents very concerned. Is the climate crisis to blame for water shortages? The climate crisis has certainly played a role in Johannesburg’s taps drying … Read more
City Power has announced that the construction of the new substation in El Dorado Park is nearing completion and will officially switch on in the coming weeks. This upgrade aims to minimize frequent power outages linked to the old infrastructure. Emergency power supply interruptions scheduled To facilitate the transition from the old substation to the … Read more
Three Mexicans were arrested along with two South Africans when elite police units raided a multi-million dollar crystal meth lab hidden in a remote farm north of Johannesburg, police said on Tuesday. The owner of the farm near Groblersdal, about 200km from Johannesburg, was among four men arrested on Friday, they said. A third Mexican … Read more
Grammy-winning American artiste Paul Morton, PJ Morton, has unveiled his latest album, “Cape Town to Cairo,” a project born from a 30-day tour across Africa. Cape Town to Cairo was released on Friday under Morton Records/EMPIRE. The album captures the essence of Morton’s travels through major African cities like Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra, and … Read more
TimeOut announced a list of the world’s best cities for food for 2024. Johannesburg has scooped second place on the list! TimeOut is regarded as an authority on the world’s major cities when it comes to lifestyle-related topics including dining and leisure. This is a feather in Johannesburg’s cap since the city does not often … Read more
From 22 April, until 31 May, the City of Johannesburg is rolling out a relief measure for financially strained households. Under this plan, residents can settle only 10% of their total municipal debt when arranging payments, marking a significant reduction from previous requirements. Kgamanyane Maphologela, Director of Customer Communications at the City’s Group Finance Department, … Read more
Just week’s away from the Easter holidays, and the Gauteng water crisis is worsening rapidly. The latest is that Rand Water’s supply system is ‘on the verge of collapse,’ reports Business Tech, following an emergency meeting with Rand Water, Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni representatives. According to a warning sent out by the City of Tshwane, … Read more
Gqeberha is now within reach, thanks to special promotional fares from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. Now you can visit the Friendly City of Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth) when taking advantage of special promo fares for full-service flights. SPECIAL FARE South African Airways is offering special fully inclusive one-way fares to Gqeberha, from … Read more
El Al Israel Airlines will scrap its South Africa route and end flights to Johannesburg within a few weeks. ALSO READ: South African Airways sets restart date for Perth flights EL AL AIRLINES DROPS JOHANNESBURG ROUTE The airline has said it will end all of its Johannesburg flights from the end of March 2024. According … Read more
A British Airways pilot was reportedly kidnapped while shopping during a stopover in Johannesburg, South Africa. The incident took place in the Melrose Arch complex. The pilot was reportedly tortured for hours for money before he was finally let go, according to local media reports. The man, a first officer with the airline, was approached … Read more
