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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)....
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...
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,...
Professional golfers who received sponsored invitations from the City of Joburg to compete in the elite Joburg Open 2022 proved their mettle in the final round of the tournament. The...
Dan Bradbury, a professional golfer from England has won the 2022 Joburg Open International Golf Tournament at the Houghton Golf Club after posting a successful showdown this week. Bradbury was...
Golf enthusiasts have flocked to the Joburg Open International Golf Tournament this weekend to cheer on professional golfers from across the world. On Saturday, 26 November, young and old golf...
The City’s Director of Events Management says the municipality chose to host the 2022 edition of the Joburg Open international showpiece at the Houghton Golf Club because of its lush...
This year’s Joburg Open International Golf Championship saw 39 South Africans advance to the final two rounds of the tournament at the Houghton Golf Club, north of Johannesburg, Because of...
The competition is fierce in this year’s Joburg Open International Golf Tournament, currently being played on the immaculate fairways of the leafy Houghton Golf Club in the posh northern Joburg...
When entering the children section of the Bryanston Library, you will be welcomed by a beautifully decorated festive season exhibition. It’s a reminder that the festive season is around the...
The City has expended enormous resources and created opportunities to diversify the field of play in the one-million-euro Joburg Open International Golf Tournament, enabling nascent golfers to compete against professionals....
The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, has fired the ceremonial tee shot to officially set the 2022 Joburg Open International Golf Tournament in motion on the pristine fairways...
The Johannesburg Zoo’s chimpanzees are definitely a must-see attraction during the festive season. They are a family of 10 who match human DNA by 98.7%. The oldest chimp is almost...
Gaze at the camera, flash, smile, and strut your stuff on the runway at the Soweto Theatre for the annual Soweto Fashion Week, pencilled for Friday, 2 December from 6pm...
The 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV) campaign commences on Friday, 25 November 2022, and will run nationally until Saturday, 10 December. The global theme is: “Unite! Activism...
Rosettenville Library in the City’s southern suburbs (Region F) has established an entrepreneurship awareness programme targeted at providing emerging businesses with essential knowledge and resources to promote their growth and...
The Pro-Am, a curtain raiser for the 2022 Joburg Open, got underway earlier today at Houghton Golf Club, the tournament’s new home. Former Sunshine Tour Executive Director Selwyn Nathan, Houghton...
Finnish professional golfer Sami Valimaki, the 2020 Oman Open champion, and his amateur teammates Jaco Beukes, Nkosana Khoza, and Andre Wissler won the Joburg Open Pro-Am with a total of...
You don’t want to miss Sullied, which is set for the Market Theatre in collaboration with Artsource. Choreographed by Kristi-Leigh Gresse and directed by Matjamela Motloung, it will run from...
Since all Covid-19 public health restrictions have been lifted, spectators can finally return to the Houghton Golf Club to watch professional golfers live in action during the Joburg Open International...
On the list of fun things to do to get your festive season going should be the first Soweto Farmers’ Market taking place this weekend on Sunday, 27 November 2022,...