The Fordsburg Independent – Your Guide to Everything Local
Your Guide to Everything Local
Johannesburg — Ugandan socialite and businesswoman Zari Hassan, popularly known as The Boss Lady, was involved in a car crash in Sandton this week that left her luxury Range Rover badly mangled but, thankfully, left her unharmed.
The streets of Mayfair, once known for their bustling markets and close-knit community, are now becoming ground zero for one of Johannesburg’s ugliest realities: building hijackings.
Johannesburg’s electricity crackdown has arrived at the doorsteps of Mayfair and Fordsburg, with City Power cutting off households and businesses accused of non-payment and illegal connections.
Are you curious about Hillbrow but concerned about its reputation? Want to travel through Africa without setting foot in O.R.…
The City of Johannesburg’s Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) has wrapped up a city-wide Clean Air Week campaign, commemorating the International Day for Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed globally on 7 September 2025.
Dear Fellow South African, Today marks the ‘first day at school’ for about 200,000 young people at over 20,000 schools…
By Shakiera Tayob, Fordsburg Independent Newspapers Every year, the sighting of the new moon heralds the arrival of Dhul-Ḥijjah—the final…
Dear Fellow South African, Last week, I undertook a successful working visit to the United States at the invitation of…
On May 22, 2025, the Johannesburg AIDS Council (JAC) officially commenced its operations, marking a significant milestone in the City’s…
On May 22, 2025, the City of Johannesburg proudly joined the global community in marking the International Day for Biological…
