South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg.

South Africa's president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country's ...

South Africa’s finance minister Enoch Godongwana said he would reject political pressure to bail out Johannesburg ahead of ...

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa's biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use ...

The effects of Africa’s richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country’s economy, and the ...

Global data site Numbeo ranks Pretoria second and Johannesburg fifth most dangerous in the world in its 2026 Crime Index. The ...

Fierce political jostling has tipped Johannesburg into dysfunction, hitting on utilities, including electricity and water, as well as violent crime and high-level corruption. Eight mayors in two years ...

First troops touch down nearly a month after President Ramaphosa said organised crime threatened country’s democracy.

The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country’s foreign minister said ...

JOHANNESBURG – Visible from almost anywhere in Johannesburg, the 54-story Ponte Tower is reputed to be the tallest residential building in Africa. The distinctive circular tower was once a symbol of ...

“The City of Gold has shown the highest year-on-year growth in visitor numbers of all the African cities ranked in the 2016 index, illustrating that its mix of shopping, iconic attractions and tourism ...