Joburg proud host of the 2026 Spar International Netball Test series
The City of Johannesburg is proud to host the 4th edition of the SPAR International Netball Test Series. The Spar Proteas will kickstart 2026...
Joburg proud host of the 2026 Spar International Netball Test series
The City of Johannesburg is proud to host the 4th edition of the SPAR International Netball Test Series....
2025: Johannesburg as a living room
In 2025, Johannesburg embraced an experience-first approach, shifting from digital engagement to real-world connection through festivals, markets and cultural events that brought residents together and celebrated the City’s vibrant creative pulse....
How Joburg reimagined public service in 2025
Throughout 2025, Johannesburg reaffirmed its position as a global city of diplomacy, commerce and culture, successfully hosting high-profile international summits while accelerating inner-city renewal, infrastructure upgrades and inclusive urban development. Under the leadership of Executive Mayor Dada Morero and City Manager Floyd Brink, the City demonstrated that strong governance, collaborative partnerships and people-centred service delivery can restore confidence, dignity and pride in Africa’s economic capital....
City of Johannesburg 2025: A year defined by human capital and public service excellence
In 2025, the City of Johannesburg highlighted the people behind local government, celebrating employee excellence, innovation and resilience while humanising service delivery and reinforcing pride in the City’s professional workforce....
Festive Season message to the business community from Economic Development MMC Nomoya Mnisi
MMC for Economic Development, Cllr N.D. Mnisi, shares a festive season message expressing appreciation to Johannesburg’s business community and partners....
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Football is the world’s most popular ball game. This was evident as supporters showed up in numbers at the finals of the 2021/2022 Kwa Mahlobo Games. Kwa Mahlobo Games is...
Nomsa Manaka (59) devotes her life to sharing highly regarded dance compositions with underprivileged youths from Kliptown, Soweto. Through her self-named dance studio, Manaka aims to tutor poor young people...
You can now take an active stand against corruption within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) by becoming an anti-corruption ambassador. The Internal Affairs Directorate of the JMPD has launched...
The EMS’s Public Information, Education, and Relations’ (PIER) officers have been crisscrossing major public transportation nodes across Johannesburg to encourage operators to help minimise the spread of Covid-19 by always...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku, has lifted the suspension on the issuing of certificates of occupancy and temporary...
Today, South Africans and the world at large, awoke to the news of the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu, who at the age of 90, was one of...
The festive season is firmly upon us, providing a brief moment for reflection on the first 30 days of the new multi-party government of the City of Johannesburg....
The new Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department in City of Johannesburg Cllr Michael Sun says Joburg must shine with new vigour....
The City of Johannesburg will close all its public swimming pools on 25 and 26 December 2021, as well as 1 January 2022....
A 48‐beds and 12‐ward ultra-modern Alexandra Hospice and Rehabilitation Centre is on track for completion with construction at 96% ready to change the landscape and health in the area....
The City of Joburg’s Executive Mayor, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, has drawn the line on the sand. If you can’t afford to pay for the electricity, you should approach the City...
It is widely acknowledged that the solicitation and illegal payment of bribes to Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers has a negative impact on the City’s reputation and that of...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is pioneering civil engineering techniques geared at making the roads construction sector environmentally sustainable and eco-friendly....
Umhlabathi hosted a successful exhibition recently in Newtown, Johannesburg. The opening was followed by a highly informative panel discussion that took place at the Workers Museum....
Soweto recently buzzed with ludo players at the Africa Ludo Cup of Nations 2021. The event took place at the Phefeni Recreation Centre and Kopanong Hall in Dobsonville, Soweto....
The City of Johannesburg hosted the annual Clash of the Regions show, dedicated to the quest to find the City’s talent. This initiative forms part of one of the regional...
South Africa experiences extremely hot temperatures during the summer season, leading many children to seek respite in swimming pools, often without adult supervision....
The City of Joburg’s Department of Development Planning is fully migrating to its Construction Permit Management System (CPMS) digital platform and doing away with paper-based manual submissions for building plan...
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In celebration of Africa Month, the City of Johannesburg’s Office of the Chair of Chairs hosted a Women of Influence event under the theme “Women Leading the Healing and Restoration...
wyneth Perry cherishes seeing a person's face light up when she hands them a book they've been frantically searching for or witnessing a child's delight when they visit the library...
Her height disadvantage did not deter her from reaching loftier heights in her quest to be of service to the community. She was feisty, cared deeply for her colleagues and...
Following a three-year hiatus, Kunene and the King returns to play on the Joburg Theatre stage during Joburg’s wintry months....
Revered cinematographer and journalist Elisa Iannacone premieres her globally acclaimed and highly provocative exhibition – "The Spiral of Containment: Rape's Aftermath" – to Joburg’s Constitution Hill from Saturday, 14 May...
An event with a social consciousness that embraces the arts as a critical unifier of the diversity of the tribes and cultures of the African continent is making its way...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, got the buy-in from influential tertiary institutions in the country to help define how a smart city of the...
A gigantic blanket of assorted colours has been laid out on a green field at Steyn City School north of Joburg in support of disadvantaged Joburgers in the looming winter...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) faces a stumbling block ahead of the completion of the Molapo Bridge, which is intended to reduce traffic by improving mobility and travel convenience between...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has begun the construction of the Yetta Nathan Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Community Centre on behalf of the City of Johannesburg's Social Development Department....
It is no secret that poverty still lingers in our less privileged communities and Gender-based Violence (GBV) continues to be a taboo subject to our women and youth....
Twice a month on Saturdays, the Arts, Culture and Heritage directorate of the City of Johannesburg’s Community Development department hosts “Youth Connect” art workshops at Kliptown Museum....
The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) is racing against the clock to upgrade the storm water infrastructure in the City's Region D, Soweto, ahead of summer's rainy season....
The City of Johannesburg hosted its last IDP, Budget and tariffs consultation meeting on a high note as residents came out in their numbers at Orlando Communal Hall, Region D2...
Scores of ratepayers in Region F came through to have their account queries resolved at Kibler Park Recreation Centre during the City of Joburg’s Billing Open Day on Saturday, 07...
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development hosted a seminar to explore urban regeneration for sustainable regional economic development at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown on Tuesday, 7...
About 70 little ones from White City, Snake Park, and Dobsonville enjoyed an educational day at the Roodepoort Museum on Tuesday, 7 June 2022, as part of the Early Childhood...
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Community Development hosted the annual Kiddies’ Games at Ruimsig Stadium on Friday, 5 June 2022. This year, the games shared the platform with the...