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The first day of the Joburg Ladies Open golf tournament kicked off with visibly excited golfers eager to tee off. The tournament, co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Ladies Tour (SLT) and...

​“I am delighted to officially start the 2022 Joburg Ladies Open. Hosting such a prestigious tournament at this crucial time for our economy and tourism sector is a timely needed...

Teams scored goals aplenty during the Netball Classic Elite Clash hosted at the Soweto Klipspruit Sports Centre recently. The tournament was marked by ear-blasting music and loud squeals of ecstasy...

If medical products on the shelves of the City’s pharmacy in Langlaagte were sensitive to sound, they would have long been discarded or expired because of the brouhaha from hooting...

Winding long line-ups of hundreds of people formed at the Joburg Zoo’s entrances on Sunday, 20 March ahead of its 118th birthday bash. Revellers from across Gauteng made their way...

It was a bustling day for golfers as the Joburg Ladies Open Pro-Am got underway on Tuesday, 22 March on the lush lawns of the Modderfontein Golf Club northeast of...

More than 40 security officers and control operators stood in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Garden with pride and joy as they received recognition awards for going beyond the call...

When the winners of the Pro-Am were announced on Tuesday, 22 March, they were each beaming with pride. Celine Karlung (pro), Rita Teka, Chantel Usmar, and Phindi Gila’s team took...

Delegates at the International Association for Public Participation Southern Africa (IAP2) –were unanimous in their comments that the government, business and civic society have an obligation to close the trust...

Joburg’s major proponent of structural engineering, Moeketsi Mohlabi, has assumed the role of Unit Head of the City’s Engineering Centre of Excellence. In his new designation, charged with overall contract...

The Executive Mayor said her Multi-Party Government has made noteworthy progress in turning around the fortunes of Johannesburg in the 115 days that she has been in office. However, Cllr...

​Human Rights Day is fast approaching, and what better way for Joburgers to reclaim their dignity than to participate in this year’s commemorations at Constitution Hill in Braamfontein. Free to...

With unemployment skyrocketing in Joburg, a venture capital fund in Sandton is affording start-ups and nascent entrepreneurs with high growth potential a platform to get their enterprises off the ground....

Moving into Dance (MID), a Joburg-based Afro-fusion contemporary dance company whose shows had not been cancelled in its forty-four-year history, had to shut down abruptly at the outbreak of the...

​The City of Johannesburg, with its excellent collection of libraries spread throughout the regions, is celebrating South Africa Library Week from 14 to 20 March 2022. The aim of Library...

​The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Safety has vowed to enforce the rule of law in the Johannesburg inner city to stamp out crime and grime. Cllr...

After a long suspension of sporting activities following the Covid-19 pandemic, Region F’s sport and recreation directorate held the exhilarating Stadium Dash Decathlon to enthral daredevils in Bertrams in the...

​The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Health and Social Development cut short his oversight visit to the newly built Florida Clinic due to infrastructure challenges at the facility....

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​The 25th edition of the annual 947 Ride Joburg road race – Africa’s most iconic cycling event – will see over 10 000 cyclists test their endurance on a slightly...

Dylan Naidoo returns to the Joburg Open determined to perform strongly in gratitude for the tournament that supported his early career, confident his international experience and affinity for Randpark Golf...

Joburg Theatre in association with Joburg City Parks and Zoo and City Power are excited to present the annual Joburg Festival of Lights featuring an enchanting collection of illuminated life-size...

As the sweltering sun shines amid the hustle and bustle of central Johannesburg, a mild breeze fills the atmosphere as lively security guard, Gavin Matshusa welcomes visitors animatedly at the...

Two projects implemented by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), a wholly owned area-based development agency of the City of Johannesburg, have emerged as winners, at the 2021 Gauteng Institute for...

The City of Johannesburg inaugural sitting of Council for the 2021-2026 term of office scheduled for Tuesday 16 and 17 November 2021 has been postponed and rescheduled for the 22...

Four alert security guards are vying for the JMPD’s certificate of valour after foiling a cable theft attempt by three alleged robbers in Rabie Ridge. Security officers Ndiambi Ramabuni, Ruben...

New and returning councillors-elect in the City of Joburg Council hit the ground running during a mock council meeting at the Connie Bapela Council Chamber in Braamfontein on Thursday, 11...

#CyaZeeVocaVoca, a citywide campaign aiming to encourage communities to adopt healthier lives, took place recently under stringent Covid-19 regulations. The campaign drew over 100 people who gathered at Rabie Ridge...

​In support of the physical and mental wellbeing of children, the City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation recently hosted a regional Kiddies Olympics at Ellis Park Arena. Seven Early Childhood...

Barely a week after South Africans went to the polls to elect new municipal councillors, a senior researcher in the City has published an academic paper evaluating the impact of...

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has ticked all the right boxes again in the just-ended Transport Month. It handed over the Johannesburg International Transport Interchange (JITI) for the long-distance and...

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) and Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) have partnered with UN-Habitat and The Wot-if? Trust on the Indlela Yabafazi project to explore this question. The...

​As part of the Transport Month programme, Blind SA stakeholders were recently treated to an exclusive Green Tour in a partnership between Joburg Tourism and the Transport Department. The tour...

​Displaced Persons Sub-Unit Administration Assistant Kagiso Michael Maoka devotes his time to help homeless people and substance users get skills to gain employment in the future....
​Agriculture remains an essential part in food security. That is why small-scale farmers was honoured and exposed to networking opportunities at the Farmers’ Day event hosted by Joburg Market....
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Mpho Moerane, has launched an energy mix Energy Sustainability Strategy for the municipality in a bid to accelerate security of reliable...
As the City of Johannesburg cruises to the end of Transport Month, it’s worth noting that the Selby Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is edging closer to reaching practical...

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