A lack of housing and jobs sparked protests in a Johannesburg township on Tuesday (May 9), with police firing stun grenades and rubber bullets in response.

Seven die in downtown Johannesburg building blaze.

Dramatic amateur video shows the extent of Monday's (Oct. 9) storm damage in Johannesburg as severe weather hit South Africa's capital.

Nicky Newton-King, chief executive officer at Johannesburg Stock Exchange, discusses the resignation of South African President Jacob Zuma.

From Dakar to Johannesburg: Africans march for action on climate change

South Africans who have been queuing since the early morning to obtain their social grants angrily demand that the South African Social Security Agency opens its offices.

Life is slowly returning to the Johannesburg city centre after South Africa eased its countrywide lockdown. Up until the end of April only essential services were permitted to move around, but since the start of May these restrictions have been slightly relaxed allowing some to go back to work.

At least one person has died and two students have been injured in clashes between South African students and police over tuition fees at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Also, Ivory Coast's Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who was seen as a possible successor to President Alassane Ouattara, has died in Germany, two days after his 56th birthday. And we meet South Africa's first Black female helicopter pilot, who runs a foundation training women in aerospace and aviation.

South Africa's current wave of coronavirus infections is centered around Johannesburg, a city that has just elected its first black female mayor — who's also a doctor. DW's Adrien Kriesch joins her as she gets to work under challenging conditions.

South Africa's current wave of coronavirus infections is centered around Johannesburg, a city that has just elected its first black female mayor — who's also a doctor. DW's Adrien Kriesch joins her as she gets to work under challenging conditions.

To preserve and honour the legacy of South Africa's iconic leader, Nelson Mandela, his former home in Johannesburg has now been transformed into a luxury hotel.

People in Johannesburg, South Africa, woke to a wintry surprise on Monday: the first snowfall in over a decade. The flakes were a treat for some, but forecasters warn the cold snap could put vulnerable communities at risk.