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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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At just 34, Joburg’s GCFO Tebogo Moraka is driving financial stability and digital transformation, steering the City through major challenges with a bold, tech-driven vision for smarter, sustainable service delivery....
he recent Regional Councillors Forum meeting hosted by the City of Johannesburg’s Region F, served as a valuable platform for councillors to receive feedback regarding service delivery issues....
Mohlatlego Nakeng has been working tirelessly as a General Worker at Wendywood Centre in Region E striving to make the City a better place....
Councillor Jack Sekwaila, the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), has issued a plea to the business community in Johannesburg, urging them...
Whitney Houston’s fanatics were treated to 14 days of a musical bliss as the world – renowned vocalist Belinda Davids graced the iconic Mandela Theatre stage with her exceptional talent...
​Sandton City, the premier shopping destination in Africa, is celebrating five decades of retail with an exquisite one-day shopping festival set to captivate patrons with exclusive offers, extraordinary experiences, and...
Since its official opening three months ago, the City of Johannesburg’s Lehae Library has been improving the lives of community members and creating a brighter future for its users....
The Bertha Solomon Recreation Centre was buzzing with youthful energy. The occasion? A spectacular children’s event that promised laughter, learning and fun....
​​National Book Week at Orange Farm Library was not just about books, it bridged generations, preserved stories and celebrated the love of learning....
September, spring, sunshine and Sho’t Left are all ideal changes to look forward to as the City transitions into a new season, which screams travel and tourism....
The secret to Negrita Faulmann’s 40 years at the City is passion and love for her job. She plans on tackling the remaining two years before retirement with the same...
Councillor Jack Sekwaila spearheaded a comprehensive clean-up campaign and public education drive in Meadowlands, Soweto, to mark the International Day for Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, 7 September....
​​In celebration of physiotherapy week, City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Service and the Johannesburg Metropolitan District Rehabilitation exposed emergency responders to new techniques to support their work fitness at Florida...
Councillor Jack Sekwaila, and City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava have launched the first phase of smart prepayment metres in Alexandra, in the north of Johannesburg, in a pivotal step towards...
As part of its Tourism Month activities, the City of Johannesburg and Joburg Tourism Company are excited to support Gauteng Central Lions Cricket as they launched the DP World Lion’s...
Johannesburg has received crucial technical support for climate-resilient infrastructure following the C40 Mayor's Roundtable and CFO Technical Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya....
Residents of Drieziek are waiting to dive into a new era of aquatic excellence, thanks to the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) near completion of a new, state-of-the-art swimming pool....
With World Cleanup Day fast approaching, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, Pikitup and Joburg Tourism are united in a call to residents to participate in actively cleaning and beautifying the...

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