Johannesburg, once Africa’s economic powerhouse, is facing an unprecedented crisis. The city’s residential property market has stagnated, with prices remaining at 2010 levels. This decline is ...

An African city that produces a stunning blossom each spring making it the world's largest man-made urban forest.

The recent rainfall has led to flooding and infrastructure damage in several areas of the country. For some residents, ...

The Johannesburg newspaper includes expert essays on the core themes of the first six Urban Age conferences, asking questions about public space, transport, housing and labour in the city. It also ...

Johannesburg now has an estimated 6 million-plus trees, which in turn attract abundant birdlife. The urban sprawl of the metropolitan area covers approximately 635 sq mi/1,650 sq km and is divided ...