Environment

On 18 September, a hawker operating at the corner of Wimbledon and Starling Streets in Lenasia South was approached by City of Johannesburg Environmental Health Officers regarding compliance with municipal...

Thembelihle, meaning “place of hope”, is an informal settlement located just south-west of Johannesburg, bordering Lenasia Extensions 9, 10 and 14, about 30 km from the city centre. Established in...

From 28 to 30 August, the City of Johannesburg’s Environmental Health department, alongside other stakeholders, led a clean-up campaign in Lenasia South, focusing on Ward 120. Areas such as Borah...

The Avalon Cemetery stands as a sacred resting place for loved ones and it is thanks to the dedication of selfless volunteers that its dignity continues to be upheld. For...

By Ferial Haffajee, Daily Maverick Africa’s powerhouse city is going back to the Dark Ages after decades of post-apartheid electrification gains. A Johannesburg power data investigation by Daily Maverick has...

Pikitup has added 41 new caged trucks to its fleet to enhance the collection of recyclable waste in areas where its Separation at Source programme is in effect across the...

In what has become a monthly ordeal, residents across Lenasia South, Migson Manor, Fine Town, Mountain View and Unaville were plunged into darkness once again-this time for five consecutive days...

Tired of waiting on help that never comes, residents of Lenasia South have taken matters into their own hands-patching potholes and repairing Lancaster, Liverpool and surrounding areas without any help...

In a powerful show of unity, residents of Liverpool Street and surrounding areas have come together to tackle the growing pothole problem themselves - proving that when a community stands...

Abrahams family from Mountain View, Grasmere, is appealing for help after losing all their belongings in a tragic house fire. The couple, a 55-year-old uncle and his 64-year-old wife, were...