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IFP names Mlungisi Mabaso as Johannesburg mayoral candidate

Independent online (SA) 16 May 2026
City of Johannesburg Human Settlements MMC Mlungisi Mabaso has been announced as the Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP) mayoral candidate for the upcoming local government elections ... in Johannesburg.
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How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare

New York Times 16 May 2026
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer ... .
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Memorial for beloved DJ and designer Maria McCloy to be held at Johannesburg Theatre

Independent online (SA) 15 May 2026
DJ, publicist and fashion designer Maria McCloy will be remembered by industry colleagues and friends and family at a public memorial on May 20 at the Johannesburg Theatre.
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Arundhati Roy’s most personal story yet

Mail Guardian South Africa 15 May 2026
Her stories can unsettle a reader but equally compel them to turn the next page to follow the complex nature of her stories ... When I set out to read the novel through The Johannesburg Book Club, I did not know what to expect ... Hardly ... India.
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Valdene Reddy at the helm of Africa’s biggest stock exchange

Moneyweb 14 May 2026
Few roles in South African business carry as much institutional weight as the CEO of the JSE ... .
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No economic fix for Joburg without boardroom reform

Moneyweb 14 May 2026
SA’s Starlink delay sparks debate over policy vs progress. Diesel spike leaves construction contractors exposed, claims clock is ticking. And the truth about medical cannabis in SA – it’s not what you think ... .
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16 More People in the U.S. Are Being Monitored for Hantavirus, C.D.C. Says

New York Times 14 May 2026
They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died ... .
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Kumalo | Turpin opens its doors with warmth, multiplicity and a refusal of exclusivity

Mail Guardian South Africa 14 May 2026
Located inside the increasingly magnetic Nine Yards Precinct, the new Johannesburg gallery, founded by Zanele Kumalo and MJ Turpin, opens with a sense of warmth that softens the intimidation often attached to contemporary art spaces.
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EDITORIAL | Urgent action is needed to fix Johannesburg

Business Day 13 May 2026
Residents continue to suffer from poor service delivery and infrastructure failures .
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Sykes shares terrifying Johannesburg hijacking experience and says he is 'lucky to be alive'

Independent online (SA) 13 May 2026
Amapiano artist Sykes has shared a chilling update of how he was attacked during an alleged attempted hijacking in Johannesburg, revealing that he was stabbed after resisting the suspects ... “Got my fair share of Jozi’s dangerous streets ... .
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Cultural pioneer Maria McCloy dies at 50

Mail Guardian South Africa 13 May 2026
McCloy belonged to Johannesburg in a way that made it difficult to separate the woman from the place ... McCloy died on Tuesday 12 May in Johannesburg due to heart failure ... She cared deeply about Johannesburg.
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Oscar-nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab comes to SA cinemas

Mail Guardian South Africa 13 May 2026
In that context, the move from Venice to Johannesburg is not merely geographical ... Within us ... The national screening tour begins in Johannesburg on 16 and 17 May before moving to Durban and Cape Town later this month ... Johannesburg — 16 and 17 May.
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Warrant officer Phakula accuses Feroz Khan of orchestrating arrest to derail cocaine bust

Mail Guardian South Africa 13 May 2026
The police operation surrounding a R286 million cocaine bust in Johannesburg descended into chaos amid allegations that officers attempted to steal the consignment, Warrant Officer Steven Phakula has told the Madlanga commission.
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