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In it to win it: is Zille Joburg’s last chance? The DA is going all-in to beat the ANC in next year’s local government elections. For many, party veteran Helen Zille is the city’s… by Giulietta Talevi September 22, 2025 News·Politics 1
Confusion as Joburg readies to move its art collection A plan to move the city’s valuable art appears at odds with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to fix Joburg’s heritage sites… by Giulietta Talevi May 19, 2025 News
How Joburg set fire to your money Given the City of Joburg’s cavalier attitude to other people’s money, it’s no wonder it keeps pushing through crippling increases… by Shirley de Villiers February 21, 2025 News·Opinion
Mid-century clay, culture and creativity Strauss & Co showcases Kalahari Studio’s fusion of modernism and South African cultural design in a new exhibition and auction… by Jo Buitendach February 5, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure
Still no ‘open door’ policy at Joburg’s JAG The City of Joburg bars political parties and the media from visiting the art gallery. It’s revealing of the city’s attitude towards transparency… by Giulietta Talevi January 28, 2025 News·Pleasure 2
The great Joburg art grift: what goes on tour, stays on tour The crown jewels of the JAG have spent the past decade on loan, with a massive 145 artworks, from Picasso to Degas and Monet,… by Giulietta Talevi January 20, 2025 Art & Culture·Pleasure 2
Joburg’s Teflon tannie Helen Botes is said to be in the running to be municipal manager. Surely the city deserves someone without serious questions swirling around them?… by Shirley de Villiers December 20, 2024 News·Opinion
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