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Johannesburg

Arcs in and about Johannesburg from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 55 stories · 206 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 6, 2023

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All arcs0 named arcs in 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else16 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Johannesburg that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 15– 19A ninth woman's body found in South Africa deepens fears of a possible serial killer33 articles · 23 independent sources
    2 left, 12 center, 0 right

Stories that name Johannesburg

  1. Sep 26– 28Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead38 articles · 28 independent sources
    4 left, 10 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 21– 223 suspects arrested in relation to one of a series of killings of women in South Africa3 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 11– 126 Nigerians being extradited to US for swindling women out of $6M in romance scams20 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  4. Sep 4Civil rights groups urge a halt to South Africa data centers boom amid water and power fears5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Sep 3Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 24– 25South African police arrest 4 in the killing of former champion boxer Zolani Tete3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Aug 21– 24Four arrested over fatal shooting of South African boxer Zolani Tete9 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  8. Aug 8– 970 years after South Africa’s women challenged apartheid, some say their freedom isn't complete6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  9. Jul 29– Aug 1Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year70 articles · 25 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 2 right
  10. Jul 11– 14Police investigate the death of South Africa World Cup soccer player Jayden Adams155 articles · 38 independent sources
    1 left, 11 center, 4 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 26– 2811th woman’s body in South Africa as authorities investigate recent spate of killings9 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 11At least 14 artisanal miners found dead at a disused mine in South Africa, police say12 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
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