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The Wilds Nature Reserve (The Wilds) has transformed from an unkempt green space that fell into steady decline – earning a bad reputation for being a haven for criminal activity...

Joburg Tourism kickstarted the new year by reviving the township economy with the popular Makhelwane Festival, one of Soweto’s signature community markets with a focus on music, fashion, food, business,...

The City’s Metro Trading Company (MTC) has implemented the Case Management Phase 2 project on behalf of the Office of the Ombudsman and is currently live. The project was an...

Hearing people address her as “Doc” still has a weird ring to it, but it’s something she’ll get used to. “It’s as though someone will wake me up from a...

This year marks the country’s first digital census to be conducted from Thursday, 3 to Monday, 28 February. The nationwide population count will be conducted through the telephone, digital computer-assisted...

The management of the Trade Route Mall in Lenasia has donated an articulated rescue truck to the City, which will help manage sporadic fire outbreaks in the community. The Executive...

​The South African Blind cricket team will be touring Pakistan for an ODI and Twenty20 series from 26 February 2022. In an effort to ensure a truly memorable and successful...

​The City’s Public Safety department is calling on all frontliners who are yet to take the Covid-19 jab to shrug off their hesitation in a bid to bolster efforts to...

​Residents of the Soweto suburb of Dube have heard that citizen participation is critical if plans are to succeed in rooting out corruption within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD)....

Award-winning vocalist, songwriter and academic, Mbuso Khoza will perform a gripping recitation of the historic Battle of Isandlwana in an enchanting monologue at the Joburg Theatre this weekend....

​City officials whose driving license cards, learner’s licences, professional driving permits, and temporary driving licences expired at the start of the hard lockdown have until Thursday, 31 March to renew...

Staff and contractors of City Parks and Zoo remain on high alert after some residents reported sunken graves at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery. Recent inclement weather caused flash floods in low-lying...

The City of Joburg will make recommendations to the Gauteng Disaster Management Centre to prioritise repairing a sinkhole in the Thembelihle informal settlement because it poses an environmental hazard....

Through the Augmented Field Service (AFS) model, the City is giving residents of Region A the hope that they can be the change they want to see. A pioneering service...

​An army of over 1 000 JMPD officers has been deployed to police the Johannesburg inner city in a bid to curb crime and grime. A briefing parade was held...

The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation recently collaborated with the Sylvester Mashilo Foundation to raise awareness of the impact of absent fathers by staging a Fatherhood New Year’s Run/Walk...

​Scores of general workers from Region A descended on the Rabie Ridge Community Centre with sharpened spades, rakes, and brooms on Wednesday, 12 January to spruce up the unkempt area....

The City of Joburg has developed an Augmented Field Services (AFS) model of service delivery to supplement municipal work done by City Parks and Zoo, Pikitup, City Power, Joburg Water,...

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The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo hosted its Environmental Awards ceremony at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre on 22 June 2023 to honour and acknowledge institutions for their remarkable greening projects...

Large swarms of fitness fanatics and spiritualists are expected to attend the grand celebration of the International Day of Yoga at the Wanderers Cricket Stadium on Saturday, 24 June. Poised...

The Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) directorate in Region F has embarked on a vigorous campaign to revitalise the region's wards. Over the past two months, a dedicated multidisciplinary...
The Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival is set to make a triumphant return to Constitutional Hill in Braamfontein between Wednesday, 21 and Saturday, 24 June, as it acknowledges, celebrates, and pays...
The City's Arts, Culture, and Heritage Directorate in partnership with Soweto Theatre, presents a commemorative dialogue and musical concert titled "Embo: Remembering and Re-membering Our Essence"....

Join Joburg Zoo and our passionate keepers as we celebrate World Giraffe Day on Wednesday, 21 June, an annual event that honours these majestic and beloved creatures. Renowned for their...

The City has issued a call to all pensioners who own residential properties, urging them to apply or reapply for pensioner rebate benefits by Saturday, 30 September. The current benefits...

In commemoration of Youth Day, young people of Soweto were treated to an exhilarating ‘Soweto Day’ event, brimming with electrifying live performances from local DJs, artists, dancers, poets, and more....

Riverlea’s senior citizens were treated to a delightful trip down memory lane as they belted out iconic songs, including hits by Tina Turner, Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, Judy Boucher, Elton...

​The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance, Dada Morero clearly signalled the City’s commitment to the future of Johannesburg when he tabled a R80.9-billion budget for 2023/24, including a...

The Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Colleen Makhubele, took to Jozi streets o as part of June 16 Youth Day commemoration to remember the lives under...

A horde of energetic children marching against the scourge of child abuse as part of Child Protection Week recently brought Marina Drive in Zandspruit, Johannesburg, to a standstill. Commemorated under...

“I obtained my qualification in 2017 and joined City Power in 2021. I haven’t been happier in any other job. I hope I can continue doing a good job and...

Talks are underway between the City of Johannesburg’s power utility, City Power, and private power station in Kempton Park, Kelvin Power Station, to extend their agreement to supply electricity to...

One of the objectives of the 2023/24 budget in the City of Johannesburg is to restore the financial position of the City and ensure that residents receive the services they...

The City of Johannesburg will play host to an array of exciting activities curated to pay homage to the courageous heroes of the June 16, 1976, Soweto uprising. From Thursday,...

Soweto is a vibrant business community that beams with potential and the second upcoming Soweto Investment Conference will highlight the diverse sectors poised for investment, including manufacturing, tourism, renewable energy,...

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is championing the promotion of greener and healthier environments through a meticulously coordinated open space interaction and greening competition. JCPZ, as the custodian of...

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