Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The public gather at the Beyers Naudé Square against the closure of the Johannesburg City Library. Photo: Asanda Matlhare The City of Johannesburg finally responded to the long calls of the ...

In commemoration of South African Library Week, the City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Dada Morero, together with Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) CEO Themba Mathibe and JDA board chairperson ...

Renovations at the Johannesburg City Library are in the final stages and it will open next week after being closed for five years because of the Covid-19 pandemic and structural disrepair, said the ...

Four years after closing its doors due to structural issues including water damage and leaks, the Johannesburg City Library is preparing to reopen in stages. The first phase of the reopening is ...

Three years after it was closed down owing to safety concerns, mainly about fire suppression, the City of Johannesburg is facing demands that it reopen the city’s main central library. With the ...

The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation and the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance have welcomed the news that the Johannesburg Library will be partly reopened on Friday. “It is appropriate that this is taking ...

A renowned Ghanaian-British architect has designed a vast library due to be built using locally sourced mud, stone and wood, near Johannesburg in South Africa. The building is over 5,000 square meters ...

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