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The City of Johannesburg has launched South Africa's first Integrated Spatial Data Platform (ISDP) and Spatial Plan Management System (SPMS), marking a significant step towards modernising spatial planning and improving...
The success of the Women in Business Seminar in Region C has reaffirmed the power of women to lead with vision, collaboration, and resilience....
The Soweto Theatre Youth Orchestra, under the banner of Joburg City Theatres, is redefining the cultural landscape in Soweto by nurturing a new wave of musical talent....
On 28 August 2025, the Neema Foundation, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg's Department of Social Development, officially launched Deaf Awareness Month....
The City of Johannesburg honoured its dedicated women employees on Friday, 29 August 2025, at the annual Women's Day celebration under the theme: “She Leads: Bold, Brilliant and Beautiful."...
The City of Johannesburg's Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) has introduced a new borehole consent application process, set to take effect on 1 October 2025....
In the world of ICT – historically dominated by men – women are bringing fresh perspectives, empathy, and resilience to the table....
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg's Transport Department, is developing a Park-and-Ride (P&R) Master Plan aimed at transforming the city's public transport system and...
​​The City of Johannesburg is hosting the South African Cemeteries Association (SACA) National Conference from 25 to 27 August 2025....
Qhakazile Mathebula, City Power's Acting General Manager for Business Development, has called on women in engineering and energy to move beyond being task executors to becoming strategic thinkers, a shift...
The City of Johannesburg's Sports and Recreation Department, under the Community Development directorate...
Portia Motsepe is a dynamic force in the digital media and communication field...
Tourism in Johannesburg is synonymous with heritage, vibrancy and a spirit of constant reinvention....
Women's Month is a reminder of the resilience and impact of women across South Africa....
The City of Johannesburg has reaffirmed its commitment to creating an enabling environment for township businesses, ensuring they are integrated into the City's broader economic agenda....
​​Johannesburg’s inner city continues to evolve as a hub of creativity and cultural exchange and Contra.Joburg is at the heart of that transformation....
​The City of Johannesburg's Department of Human Settlements, in partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Department, has allocated 296 beneficiaries at Riverside View, part of the government's commitment to provide dignified...
As part of the Joburg Property Company's ongoing effort to upgrade public toilets across the City of Johannesburg, a team was recently dispatched to the Booysens facility to assess the...
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​As Joburg Market marks the one-month anniversary of the Operation Phendula initiative, it is evident that the project has brought a wave of positive change....
​The Youth in Agriculture initiative, launched in May by the Joburg Market, aims to educate high school pupils across Gauteng about agriculture....

As the countdown begins, anticipation is mounting for the upcoming ninth edition of the Joburg Ladies Open tournament, where elite golfers will vie for the prestigious title. The City is...

​Libraries in Region D, Soweto, celebrated Africa Day under the theme “Education Encourages Quality” at Phiri Library on the eve of continental day, 24 May 2024....
Twenty-two people have been arrested in the past week in connection with theft and vandalism as City Power intensifies the fight against the scourge of cable theft and vandalism....
The Drieziek Library in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, was officially handed over to the City of Joburg by Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) Morakane Mosupyoe of Sports, Arts,...
The Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, together with the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda, and the MMC for Health and Social Development,...
Rosebank Library's Lindo Dlamini (27) is making waves with his forward-thinking approach to library resource management....
The City of Johannesburg Council has given the green light to the budget for the upcoming financial year (2024/25)....
The City of Johannesburg is currently facing significant disruptions to its waste management services due to a strike by casual workers of Pikitup....
The City of Johannesburg’s Youth Directorate is excited to announce the inaugural #MadeInJozi Youth Summit, a ground-breaking​ event aimed at empowering the youth of the City....
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, the greening champion in the City of Joburg, is gearing up in celebration of International Day of Biodiversity, which is observed annually on 22 May....
The Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) directorate in Region F, in partnership with Sports and Recreation Region F, hosted an International Tea Day celebration dedicated to the elderly residents...
The City of Johannesburg will extend the operating hours of seven libraries from Saturday, 18 May 2023, to Sunday, 9 June 2023....
The Hector Pieterson Museum, one of Soweto's earliest museums nestled in the heart of Orlando West, has recently been honoured with an outstanding museum award....
The City of Johannesburg recognises the importance of the Joburg City Library (JCL) and is prioritising its safe reopening....
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has successfully completed a stormwater reconstruction project in Eldorado Park and launched #OperationRestore​ in Kliptown's Ward 17....
​Since 2013, South Hills Library has been transforming the lives of elderly residents....

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