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The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Cllr Mpho Phalatse, delivered her maiden the State of the City Address (SOCA) at the Constance Bapela Council Chamber today, 21 April...

​River Park Football Club has walked away with a cheque of R120 000 after defeating Black Poison Football Club in the Tsalanang Games finals on 18 April 2022. The games...

The City of Johannesburg’s Community Development Department hosted the annual Kiddies Games at East Bank Recreation Centre in the heart of Alexandra on 13 April 2022.   The bright and...

The Metropolitan Trading Company (MTC) has from January to March 2022, assisted about 53 youth in the Johannesburg area with job opportunities. The 53 youth were hired under the following...

As the Easter weekend beckons, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the City of Johannesburg’s implementing agency, is pleased to announce the opening of two sections of the M2 motorway. The...

Hundreds of Region F residents descended on the Brixton Multipurpose Centre to attend the regions Integrated Development Plan (IDP) meeting last night, 12 April 2022. The Executive Mayor of the...

The Joburg Theatre runs two developmental programmes to help young inexperienced actors break into the entertainment industry. These are the Duma Ndlovu Actor’s Academy (DNA), which serves as a steppingstone...

The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation, in collaboration with the South African Rugby Legends Association and SA Rugby, hosted a successful Iqhawe Rugby Tournament for Under-16 rugby players. The...

With Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and the National State of Disaster a thing of the past, Joburg is hitting its stride as the pace picks up and the vibrant city is...

“I want you all to come back alive as we have a smart city to build together.” That is how the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho...

Hundreds of residents and business owners braved the cold and rain as they visited Region A Customer Service Centre at 300, 15th Road Randjespark, Midrand, in a bid to resolve...

The City of Johannesburg, the South African Local Government Association (Salga) and the South African Revenue Service conducted a fruitful and informative training workshop for councillors to get them to...

Out with the old and in with the revamped Metrobus, which is taking the streets one by one following the allocation of R48 million to refurbish some of its buses....

The Soweto Theatre is billed to be a hive of gyrating movement in May as Naledi Award nominee, Thami Tshabalala, returns to the Jabulani performance hub with “Isenyuso,” one of...

Hosted by the City of Joburg, the Sophiatown Revival concert brought visitors and Kofifi culture back to the historic Dr. AB Xuma House....

Rachel Martin (43) of the Midrand Fire Station has never shied away from a challenge. Martin’s sheer tenacity was recently rewarded when she walked home with a top award following...

he City of Johannesburg kicked off the first Integrated Development Plan meeting at Danie van Zyl Recreation Centre in Claremont, Region B, with the Executive Mayor Cllr Mpho Phalatse leading...

​World Health Day is celebrated annually on 7 April, and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The Johannesburg Development...

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The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, along with Breathe Cities Executive Director Jaime Pumarejo...
As part of its modernisation efforts, Metrobus has announced that it will transition to a cashless system on 1 October 2024, marking a major step in its digital transformation programme...
The City of Johannesburg is spearheading innovation for a modern urban future with the launch of the Community Innovation Challenge and Awards 2024....
The City of Johannesburg’s new Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) strategy is now ready for implementation, aiming to foster effective governance and policy alignment across various levels of government....
Air pollution has become a persistent issue in Johannesburg, particularly during winter, affecting visibility in the mornings and evenings....
The City of Johannesburg’s Development Planning Department: Building Development Management Unit and the Environment & Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), in partnership with Sustainable Energy Africa (SEA), hosted a knowledge-sharing workshop...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Dada Morero, alongside the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Councillor Jack Sekwaila, and local Ward...
As Arbor Month approaches this September, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) urges all citizens of Joburg to respond to the call to transform our landscape through responsible tree planting,...
Region A residents ushered in summer with a burst of energy as Sport and Recreation hosted a lively aerobics session at Busy Corner Shisanyama in Ivory Park....
​​Students from the University of Johannesburg’s Botany and Plant Biotechnology department recently participated in a comprehensive tour of the Joburg Market. The tour provided the students with a deeper understanding...
​​​Joburg Market, the leading fresh produce trading hub in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, has once again demonstrated its market leadership by achieving an impressive turnover of R1.024...
Seventy pupils from 15 schools gathered at Johannesburg Zoo to compete in the annual Rangers Coding Competition on 28 August 2024....
The City of Johannesburg is thrilled to announce the start of the 2024/2025 public swimming season, with 28 pools set to open their doors on 1 September 2024....
The City’s Simunye Opportunity Centre within the Department of Economic Development, located in Danie van Zyl Hall successfully empowered over 70 female entrepreneurs with its event themed ‘Empowering Community Female...
Women’s Month provided an opportunity to reflect on the challenges women face and the opportunities available to them...
On Friday, 30 August 2024, the City of Johannesburg hosted an educational awareness workshop on ethical leadership in Braampark, Johannesburg....
​​After a career spanning nearly four decades, fifty-nine-year-old Tercia Wessels is retiring from her role as Deputy Director of Finance in the department of Community Development....
Since its launch nearly two months ago, Go Fund Yourself has been making waves in Johannesburg and on social media...

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