PICS: Joburg’s oldest stone home up for sale

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A Randburg house steeped in history and recognised as a national monument is about to be auctioned for R2. 9m.

Contingency plans in place for Pikitup strike

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Pikitup is due to embark on a protected strike called by Cosatu to mark the International Day for Decent Work.

Electricity theft: Eskom targets ‘unscrupulous’ contractors

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Theft of electricity in the commercial sector is rife and accounts for 54 percent of Eskom’s total losses.

Prepaid meters: Eskom to boost Soweto rollout

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Eskom is planning to accelerate its rollout of prepaid meters in Soweto after hard-won successes thus far.

ATM scam: Japan and SA to work together

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Japanese police will work with SA authorities to probe an ATM scam that cost Standard Bank around R300m.

Silence surrounds imminent mining of Karoo uranium

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Uranium mining in the Karoo, if approved, will start almost immediately, says Stefan Kramer of the Southern African Faith Communities Environmental Institute.

Lily Mine rescue on hold for two weeks

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Search-and-rescue operations at the Barberton mine are on hold while a necessary shaft is drilled.

D-Day looms for power hikes

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If SA consumers still want to comment on Eskom’s proposed 16. 6% tariff increase, they need to act now.

SAPO is 'ruining small business'

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The SA Post Office’s woes are having a negative effect on thousands of residents, businesses and motorists.

Education takes centre stage at Zendai ‘city’

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Zendai Development SA and AdvTech’s Schools Division sign pact securing the establishment of Founders Hill College in Modderfontein.

Aerotropolis seen as catalyst for change

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Africa’s first aerotropolis - set to be constructed over the next 30 years in Ekurhuleni - has finally become a reality.

Cullinan’s home up for grabs

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Johannesburg - One of the last few remaining examples of an art nouveau private residence, Cullinan House, in Upper Houghton, is up for sale.

Uproar over Eskom bribes

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An uproar has erupted over revelations that Hitachi paid bribes to the ANC’s investment arm to secure Eskom orders.

Don’t ask for big pay hikes - Zuma

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President Jacob Zuma urges workers to tighten their belts, as the government has done, to protect their jobs.

Ship-shape Melville mall open for trade

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The long-awaited container shopping centre 27Boxes has finally opened its doors in Melville.

Joyless July looms for Johannesburg

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Brace yourselves, residents of Johannesburg: the cost of water, refuse removal and petrol will rocket this week.

Power cuts: Joburg gets a reprieve

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There will be no load shedding in Johannesburg today, according to City Power officials.

Madiba’s saplings planted at Steyn City

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Graca Machel says Nelson Mandela would have been pleased to see Steyn City come to fruition.

Life gets grander on the Highveld

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Steyn City, north of Fourways, has been described as Africa’s largest residential development to date.

Rea Vaya recruits new drivers

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More than 150 Rea Vaya bus drivers were dismissed after a three-week unprotected strike.

Tender scandal: Amanda Nair cleared

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Pikitup’s controversial managing director has been reinstated after nearly a year of being on suspension on full pay.

Johannesburg shows growth amid gloom

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The economy of the City of Joburg has grown by 2. 6 percent - more than either the national or Gauteng economies.

Mine dumps: Tau unveils recycling plan

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Johannesburg’s mine dumps will soon be used as a valuable resource for the city, says Mayor Parks Tau.

Construction begins on JHB mini city

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Work has started on a small scale in the new "city" of Zendai that's being developed in Modderfontein.

‘Joburg city unit imploding’

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Joburg’s economic development and growth is being stunted by its own development planning department which is “imploding”.