A recently redeveloped area in downtown Johannesburg, this is where grunge meets art and a bit of South African culture. The name Maboneng means “lights,” a play on its nickname “City of Lights.” It ...

Few cities wear their contradictions as boldly as Johannesburg. At first glance, it dazzles with its skyline, its gold-rush legacy, and its undeniable rhythm. Yet beneath that energy lies a deeper ...

Johannesburg is weathering a storm of crises. Nowhere is its complex tangle of challenges more visible than in the inner city, where crime, overcrowding, and infrastructure collapse - such as roads ...

Honorary professor in the School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg was always a much photographed place from its earliest days. It was a city that grew up with ...

Johannesburg, the once proud City of Gold, has become tarnished by crumbling infrastructure, a breakdown in service delivery, and poor administration. Founded in 1886 as a mining town following the ...

South Africa’s largest city is now on its sixth different mayor in 22 months. While politicians argue over power, residents struggle with dry taps, heaps of garbage and dilapidated buildings. By John ...

This story is the second in a five-part series about displacement and the advocates who are battling it around the world. Syabonga Mahlangu asks that we meet at the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of ...