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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....
“First at the top of my list is streamlining and driving the strategic vision of the organisation to make Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) an employer of choice,” says Nokwazi...
If you have a flat tyre on a busy highway, you never know who will rush to your aid. For Bayi Malebane, it was two JMPD officers who pulled over...
Ke Kasi Ya Rona is a community initiative that strives to restore pride and dignity in Alexandra by creating a secure, healthy, and hygienic environment free of rodent infestation. The...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Thapelo Amad, emphasised the need for the municipality to work collaboratively with municipal entities to ensure top-class service delivery. He was...
During its invite-only Pro-Am warm-up game, the eighth annual Joburg Ladies Open International Golf Tournament collected over R10K for dignitary pads meant for disadvantaged schoolchildren in Alexandra, north of Joburg....
The 2023 Joburg Ladies Open got underway on a scintillating note when the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Cllr Thapelo Amad played a flawless first tee-shot on the...
Get your hands on complimentary spectator tickets to the Joburg Ladies Open International Golf Tournament. The tickets will enable spectators to watch the golfing action unfold live from the lush...
The City has extended sponsorship invitations to three promising female golfers, enabling them to participate in its elite Joburg Ladies Open International Golf Tournament. A sponsorship invitation is usually extended...
A glitzy prize giving ceremony wrapped up the Joburg Ladies Open Pro-Am on Tuesday, 28 February, with amateurs and professionals earning the spoils for their spirited performances in the sweltering...
MOYA, which is a show on spirituality and healing directed by prolific artistic director and choreographer Gregory Maqoma will be staged at the Mandela Stage, Joburg Theatre, from 3 to...
A total of 40 professional golfers and 60 amateurs have been invited to participate in this year’s Joburg Ladies Open Pro-Am, which is a four-ball alliance with two to count....
After the euphoria of Amakhosi trouncing their neighbours Amabakabaka in the Soweto derby at the weekend, the new Gauteng Netball Super League took off. The Klipspruit Sports Complex in Soweto...
“Greening means much more than the planting of trees, keeping parks clean or maintaining a garden. It is the conscious decision to take action in preserving the environment as a...
The newly appointed MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, has launched a multifaceted crime and grime busting operation, #ManjeNamhlanje, to restore the rule of law in the Johannesburg inner...
Lorraine Sithole has always been at the forefront of cultivating a love for reading among people and making it exciting. She graciously accepted an interview at a coffee shop on...
City Power calls on local communities and businesses to participate in its community partnership programme on electricity network infrastructure security to protect critical infrastructure, minimise power outages, and increase revenue...
The City’s Human Settlements department has donated over 150 pairs of school shoes to children in need in the Johannesburg inner city, restoring their hope for a brighter future. The...
All roads lead to Modderfontein Golf Club in the east of Johannesburg in March where the ninth edition of the Joburg Ladies Open will tee-off over four days. One of...