Lovers of good food, contemporary art and trendy shops will enjoy exploring the city's Maboneng Precinct. Known for its eclectic vibe (think New York City's Chelsea neighborhood or the Hackney area of ...

Johannesburg's inner city is notorious – except for Maboneng. Creative artists live in this hip precinct, tourists stroll through it and the rich party here. But just a street away, abject poverty ...

A growing number of people are being lured to Maboneng through dating apps and social media platforms, only to be robbed, kidnapped, or assaulted. This trend has prompted the Gauteng's community ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The exterior of the Rocket Factory residential building which was decorated as part of Johannesburg's Maboneng District gentrification ...

Around the time of the legislative end of apartheid in 1991, Johannesburg was falling apart from crime and urban blight, and the South African city became known as one of the most dangerous places on ...

Jabu Khwela, whose family was evicted to make way for a new development in Johannesburg. Skyler Reid JOHANNESBURG – Jabu Khwela was rehearsing a monologue for his theater class one morning when he ...

The inner-city precinct of Maboneng has been controversial, but it seems it is not to blame for protests that started in Jeppestown on Wednesday due to widespread fears of eviction. The tension has ...

After a year of business rescue efforts, property developer Propertuity liquidated and sold off its buildings, Those holdings were part of a redevelopment from Jeppe Hostel, through New Doornfontein ...

Head to the Maboneng Precinct to find one of South Africa’s hippest urban enclaves and an incredible example of urban regeneration. The southeastern section of Johannesburg’s city centre is a shabby ...

It is fair to say that Johannesburg still has a fearsome reputation. The largest city in South Africa, it has endured appallingly high crime rates for decades. This has been particularly the case for ...