The Citizen

Zoo Lake Swimming Pool receives renewed attention after Rise Mzansi oversight

Months after its scheduled reopening, Zoo Lake’s beloved swimming pool remains dry. Rise Mzansi’s oversight visit highlights ...
The Citizen

Zoo Lake Users Committee united resident associations and the community for a cleanup and tree planting

The Zoo Lake Users Committee teamed up with the Saxonwold Parkwood Association and Parkview Residents Association for a clean-up and planting of 28 trees on November 28. Read more: Parkhurst community ...
Time Out

Iconic Zoo Lake Bowling Club destroyed by fire

Fire has destroyed one of Johannesburg’s most cherished landmarks, the Zoo Lake Bowling Club. According to News24, the blaze broke out on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, with officials receiving a call at ...
Mail & Guardian

Do zoos still belong in our cities?

One of the most valuable pieces of land in Johannesburg has been home to lions, leopards, elephants and Siberian tigers for over a 100 years. This is not a riddle. I’m talking about the Johannesburg ...