Once feared as a gangster’s paradise, downtown Johannesburg’s restored buildings, flowing fountains and sidewalk art are attracting an unusual breed of tourist — local pedestrians… ...

On a Friday evening in downtown Johannesburg, a world away from the genteel suburbs that include some of Africa's wealthiest neighborhoods, groups of men huddle on a dark street as a security ...

The other 36 people who were hurt had been discharged, he said. Emergency services gather at the scene of a gas explosion downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday July 19, 2023.

JOHANNESBURG – One man died and at least 48 people were injured after a suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa's biggest city ...

Despite the attention the club has received, South Africa's strict COVID-19 lockdown severely hit it and other businesses that hoped to reshape parts of downtown Johannesburg.

Posted: Jul 20, 2023 / 04:49 AM EDT Updated: Jul 20, 2023 / 04:49 AM EDT Emergency services gather at the scene of a gas explosion downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday July 19, 2023.

Minibus taxis lie on their side after being blown at the scene of a gas explosion downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday July 19, 2023. Search and rescue officials also ordered residents ...