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cenes of Joburg Metro Police Department’s officers confiscating unregistered informal trader​s’ goods on the streets of the city will soon be a thing of the past. It follows the recent...

“Ode to the Blanket” is the theme of this year’s Africa Day Groove festival to be staged at the Soweto Theatre on Saturday, 28 May from noon.   The theme...

If you happen to be in the vicinity of Constitution Hill in Joburg, pop in for the MTV Base Africa Day celebrations taking place from today, 25 May 2022, until...

he Creative Native Vintage Car Show and Picnic is a calendar highlight not to be missed. The City of Johannesburg’s James Hall Museum of Transport will host the curated outdoor...

“Music in its many genres has always been part of our heritage as residents of the City of Joburg; it has become an inseparable part of who we are as...

​“Until recently, ageing was viewed solely as a burden. With increasing years came increasing illnesses, costs, and functional problems.” That’s what Cllr Ronald Harris, the Member of the Mayoral Committee...

Living in a fast-paced city like Johannesburg makes it necessary to find quiet spaces to help you unwind and enjoy the cultural activities that remove you from the rat race....

During her maiden State of the City Address last month, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Mpho Phalatse, announced the construction of 10 new clinics in the...

​​​The City of Johannesburg’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Directorate, in collaboration with Khanya College, recently hosted the Khanya College Jozi Book Fair 2022 monthly courses and performances at the Workers’...

​The City of Johannesburg is positioning itself to become more energy independent, said the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, as she officially kick-started the inaugural...

​​​The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Housing in the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Mlungisi Mabaso, joined Housing officials and Region D Councillor from Ward 15 to address the issuing...

​Stepping into the life of zookeeper Philemon Magoba gives us a new perspective on what it’s like to spend a day surrounded by animals, big and small....

​The Jabulani Safe Hub sport facility is a prime demonstration of a fruitful, multi-stakeholder public-private-partnership that has resulted in the creation of a dimensional public space. ​ Launched late last...

​​Dibuseng Mokwena’s (31) floral business has flourished to new heights thanks to the assistance of a Soweto Opportunity Centre. The Orlando East entrepreneur is now looking forward to opening a...

The City of Johannesburg's Sport and Recreation directorate recently hosted the Games 4 Change: Ladies Top 8 Football Spectacular Knockout and Final (Region C) at Braamfisher Multipurpose Centre....
​You would have sworn that Premier Soccer League champions Mamelodi Sundowns were playing against the Phefeni Glamour Boys, Kaizer Chiefs, at the weekend at Eldorado Park Ext 9 Stadium....
The Chair of Chairs in the City of Joburg, Cllr Colleen Makhubele hosted ‘Women of Influence’ event under the theme: Leading by Influence – Women Leading the Healing and Restoration...
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​​​​When her name was announced as the winner of a presidential award, she was in awe. Rita Mapeshoane, the operations manager for digitisation in Arts, Culture, and Heritage: Community Development,...

The Blue-Ribbon Soweto Kota Festival returns this September, bringing two days of mouth-watering Kota creations, family fun, live music, and township flavour as local chefs showcase their best at the...

The City of Johannesburg Sport and Recreation together with Betway officially opened the refurbished multipurpose courts at No 2 Grounds in Orlando East, Soweto. Phase one of the project included...

Ivory Park North Hall recently hosted an aerobics session where all things fitness were the order of the day. The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation (Region A) organised the...

​The City of Johannesburg Ombudsman is currently running an awareness campaign and investigation in City-run and managed old age homes. As a caring City, the Ombudsman wants to listen to...

​The exciting Women’s Month programme by the Chair of Chairs, Cllr Colleen Makhubele, under the theme “Girls can do anything”, started with an early morning visit to Region C’s Tshepang...

​Please be advised that the City of Johannesburg’s customer walk-in centres will be on a planned outage from 10pm on Friday, 26 August, to 7am Monday, 29 August 2022. The...

habo Dhlamini (38) will jet off to Barcelona, Spain, in October to represent South Africa in the 2022 World Choral Cup, which will feature music ranging from African tunes to...

The City of Johannesburg is challenging all residents of Joburg to play their part in making our city a greener haven by planting indigenous and fruit trees as the country...

​​The recognition of women trailblazers who continue to break new ground by uplifting their communities and empowering others was the order of the day at Region C’s Women’s Month Programme...

This year’s instalment of the Mzantsi Jazz Awards – the first one since the Covid-19 lockdown – will be held at the Soweto Theatre on Bolani Road in Jabulani. Featuring...

The air is crisper and spring is just around the corner. Joburg residents are kick-starting their gardens and pruning their trees ahead of the summer months. But why waste good...

​The City of Johannesburg uses digital Geoinformatics for a range of functions, including resource and infrastructure inventory, street name provision, and street address management, as well as land-use management, zoning,...

​If you’ve ever wondered who some of the contributors behind Wikipedia are, look no further.There are two young and passionate librarians in the City of Johannesburg who are devoted to...

​The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation, along with KD Adams Dance Academy, recently hosted the Disability Dance Show, with each movement communicating a message and delivering stories to the...

​The latest public environment upgrade by the Joburg Development Agency (JDA) is the Balfour Park Student Promenade along Athol Street in Region E. It forms part of the Balfour Park...

​Four decades after being bitten by the theatre bug, drama, dance, and the arts continue to run through the veins of Xoliswa Nduneni-Ngema, who is in her ninth year as...

Napo Masheane, a multi-award-winning playwright, is billed to host a weeklong multifaceted production at the Soweto Theatre featuring a cultural melting pot of over 250 female creatives from across 17...

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