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From Glamour To Gloom: South Africa’s Top Luxury Hotel Now An Abandoned Relic
29 Oct 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Johannesburg’s Carlton Hotel was once a luxury landmark, now turned into an empty relic for over two decades as sale plans continue to crumble.
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From The City Of Gold To The City Of Gom: Images Reveal Joburg’s 10-Year Decline
21 Oct 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
These images aim to take viewers on a visual journey through Johannesburg’s past, showcasing once-vibrant streets and iconic areas side-by-side with their shocking present-day reality.
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Exploring Johannesburg’s Infamous Ponte City – A 54-Storey Toilet-Paper Tube Skyscraper With Haunting Lore
24 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Johannesburg’s infamous Ponte City tower may be Africa’s tallest apartment building but it was also South Africa’s symbol of inner-city dilapidation for a long time.
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Cholera Has Been Detected In Part Of The Vaal River Now
26 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This legacy of bad quality has turned into a humanitarian crisis, and it could become significantly worse if the government doesn’t get off its fat ass and fix things.
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Spending A Night In Hillbrow Isn’t For The Faint-Hearted [Video]
15 Nov 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When I was last in Jozi, I asked the Uber driver who picked me up at the airport about Hillbrow and he just shook his head and said, “no, we don’t go there.”
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It Sure Looks Like This Jozi Officer Has Been Filmed Taking A Bribe [Video]
09 Nov 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) says it is investigating the video but the case is not cut and dry.
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Potential Sandton Terror Attack ‘Targets’ Identified
27 Oct 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The US Embassy released an official statement saying it received information that terrorists may be planning to attack and target large gatherings.
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Looks Like They Finally Nailed The Jozi Arsonist [Video]
13 Oct 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After almost two years of blazing his way through various suburbs, with at least 20 homes razed or partially damaged by a man using the same modus operandi, a suspect has been arrested.
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Horror As Six Bodies Found At Joburg Panel Beater
12 Oct 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After a caretaker noticed a foul smell coming from the premises, six decomposed bodies were found. A 20-year-old suspect has since been arrested.
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“Collect, Repair, Return” – The Simplest Way To Get Your Apple Products Fixed
12 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Opting for the cheapest possible fix is enticing but “buy cheap, buy twice” and the same goes for repair work.
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Carte Blanche Is On The Trail Of The Jozi Arsonist [Video]
03 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What started out as whispers and social media posts has morphed into a terrifying ordeal for residents of Jozi’s upmarket northern suburbs.
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Fears Grow As Jozi Arsonist Eats Strawberries And Sets House Alight [Image]
28 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The arsonist’s latest attack occurred in Oaklands on Sunday night and he appears to be turning increasingly violent.
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The Defecating Jozi Arsonist Has Struck Again
21 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It appears that the fears of residents in the upmarket Jozi suburbs of Hyde Park, Dunkeld, and Illovo, were well-founded.
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Fears Of Defecating Arsonist On The Loose In Jozi
06 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The man, who acts alone, is said to break into homes in the upmarket suburbs of Hyde Park, Dunkeld, and Illovo, steal nothing, and then set them alight.
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People Are Unimpressed With This Video From City Of Joburg’s Twitter Account
19 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The City of Joburg’s Twitter account has become synonymous with wisecracks and finding the humour in any situation, although a video tweeted yesterday has been met with a very mixed reaction.
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Wow, People Really Let Loose At Jozi’s Altitude Beach This Weekend [Videos]
16 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Altitude Beach has been trending on social media after videos from Sunday’s wild party began to do the rounds.
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Ozzie Parkour Athlete Turns Jozi Into Massive Video Game [Video]
27 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
An epic new video from Australian freerunner Dominic Di Tommaso takes on a video game-like structure as he runs up, down, inside, and out some of Jozi’s most famous landmarks.
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Gauteng, Did You Feel The Earthquake This Morning?
30 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Residents of Boksburg were given a rude awakening this morning, as a 3,5 magnitude earthquake struck the area at 6:32AM.
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Centurion Cash-In-Transit Heist Turns Deadly [Videos]
01 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A gang targeted a cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle earlier today at Mall@55 in Centurion, with one suspect dying during a gunfight.
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Hectic Footage Of Jozi Man Trying To Stab Motorists Being Taken Down By Police [Video]
10 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A man with a knife was shot in the leg by police after attacking motorists and law enforcement on a busy Johannesburg road.
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Video Of That Guy Ramming His Car Into A Jozi Restaurant Last Weekend
28 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
33-year-old Peter Sefako has been charged with reckless and negligent driving, and driving while under the influence of alcohol, after his attempts to ram his vehicle into Rosebanks News Café.
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Criminal Charges Against Jozi Man Who Tried To Ram Car Into Restaurant [Images]
26 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 33-year-old man has been arrested after trying to ram his car into a Rosebank restaurant. Reports suggest he did so after his ex-girlfriend refused to see him.
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The Appalling State Of Nelson Mandela’s Historic Jozi Home
23 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The home where Nelson Mandela hosted some of the world’s leading figures while he was still alive, has been grossly neglected.
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International Fake Vaccine Smuggling Syndicate Traced To Gauteng Warehouse [Images]
04 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Following an alert from INTERPOL, South African authorities seized hundreds of ampoules of fake COVID-19 vaccines from a warehouse in Gauteng.
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It Took This Guy 12 Years To Build A Mini Jozi In His Backyard
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Mulalo Nego Negondeni’s mini replica of Johannesburg took 12 years to build, having begun with a desire to see the FNB Stadium.
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Why Joburg Smells So Bad Right Now
17 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gauteng residents are complaining about a foul stench across large parts of the province, and it could be around for a while.
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Cape Town Versus Jozi – Comparing R100k A Month Rentals [Video]
08 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Assuming you’re willing to fork out R100 000 a month to live in somebody else’s home, here are two options.
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Swift Justice As Parkhurst Residents Take Down Mugger [Video]
07 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A mugger in Parkhurst, Johannesburg, was on the receiving end of a fine tackle from a resident who responded to a woman’s call for help.
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Looting, Blockades, And Violence As Gauteng Taxi Strike Goes Off The Rails [Videos]
18 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A taxi strike is underway in Gauteng, as the National Taxi Alliance (NTA) protests outstanding COVID-19 relief fund payments.
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Jozi Lunch Ruined By Armed Robbers [Video]
23 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Robbers jumped the railing at a popular Jozi restaurant and robbed customers at gunpoint, before making off with cellphones and luxury watches.
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