Five suspects were arrested for alcohol beverages confiscated by the police in Hillbrow following the recent spate of looting in Johannesburg. Photo: Supplied Hillbrow police issued a stern warning to ...

We hope you’re enjoying the Johannesburg newsletter. This week we covered a variety of issues and events concerning the city.

Members of the City of Pantsula group getting ready at the Windybrow Arts Centre before the Hillbrow Street Parade on May 24, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dancers, musicians, and community ...

Voters who cast their special votes in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, on Tuesday had to tiptoe around rubbish, as the streets were filled with litter. Rubbish has not been collected in parts of Johannesburg ...

Police are appealing to the public for assistance in catching a man accused of committing at least 12 rapes since August in the Hillbrow area, a Gauteng spokesman said on Tuesday. “The suspect is ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The streets of Hillbrow, a tough downtown Johannesburg district more famous for its hijacked buildings, poverty and crime, came alive on this sunny Saturday morning as hundreds ...

On Wednesday, 25 June 2025, Operation Dudula once again disrupted access to Johannesburg's Hillbrow Clinic, targeting foreign nationals and denying them healthcare in defiance of South Africa's ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The streets of Hillbrow, a tough downtown Johannesburg district more famous for its hijacked buildings, poverty and crime, came alive on this sunny Saturday morning as hundreds ...