Alex Patrick is a Sunday Times and TimesLIVE reporter with a keen interest in crime, environmental and socioeconomic issues.

13km of Joburg road cost R94m to upgrade, but it's still not fixed

Despite spending R94m to fix a road in Braamfischerville, Johannesburg, the route is still in “complete disarray” - and now the city is investigating ...

Defence union threatens action over 'unacceptable' conditions at air force HQ

SA National Defence Union secretary Pikkie Greeff says the working conditions at the SA Air Force HQ are 'unacceptable'.

As the gunfire fades in Rosettenville, residents speak out after fatal battle

“The only thing left in me is fear. I told my son that day that life is short,” said a witness to the shootout.

Three arrested for using Joburg MMC's face in housing fraud scheme

Three suspects are expected to appear in the Hillbrow magistrate’s court soon for housing fraud in Johannesburg.

Passengers were 'seriously scared' as British Airways jet made emergency landing

Passengers on flight BA6252 from East London to Johannesburg got a fright on Sunday when the landing gear failed to retract on a British Airways (BA) ...

It's not all black and white at Jan Viljoen high school as parents grapple for ...

A Johannesburg high school has been roiled by clashes between parents in a conflict that is also drawing outsiders with a racial axe to grind

WATCH | Hoërskool Jan Viljoen meeting turns into shouting match

Tempers flared and a screaming match ensued as hundreds of people jostled to get on to a field at Hoërskool Jan Viljoen on Thursday to hear Gauteng ...

Costello inheritance battle looms

Famed SA artist Michael Costello had scarcely died when the fight over his R8m estate began. Now — seven months later — his estate still has not been ...

Human Rights Commission working to curb racism in schools

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will be meeting with the department of basic education (DBE) on Friday to work on developing a model for a ...

Sandton targeted for switchoff as Joburg follows Tshwane's hardball tactics

The iconic Sandton City mall in Sandton was among the buildings targeted as Johannesburg began “Operation #Buya Mthetho” on Wednesday.