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​The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation recently conducted a Drug Awareness in Sport programme for the youth at Rotunda Recreation Centre in Rosettenville, Region F....
From Orange Farm to the leafy northern suburbs, all communities will receive equal services. This was an emphatic statement from the new City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Mpho Phalatse....
The Officer for Government Accounts, Nellie Magaiana, hopes to land a floral bouquet from her admirers and colleagues when she leaves Thuso House for the last time this month, bowing...
The sixth annual SEAfrica conference, dedicated to showbiz, entertainment and the arts, recently took place in a hybrid format, which was aired live to the South African and Botswana creative...

Kenyan born agriculturist, Tim Abaa has not only mastered the science of cultivating and harvesting nutritious food crops in Joburg’s most southern township, he has also set sights on nurturing...

​South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence became R17.5 million richer on Saturday, 27 November, after winning his first DP World Tour title at Randpark Golf Club in Johannesburg. Lawrence was crowned the...

The Johannesburg Development Agency has successfully delivered four projects that are aligned to the Spatial Development Framework (SDF to ensure sustainability and long-lasting benefit to the communities it serves. One...

Billy Posthumus, 65, has worked for the City for one year short of half a century. He’s being commended by his colleagues for dedicating 49 years of his life to...

Arts Alive Johannesburg International Festival with Diartskonageng presented a two-day master class at the Joburg Theatre for actors at different stages of their professional careers. The workshops were delivered in...

The City of Joburg has placed a major focus on the development of young and talented transformation players. This initiative has given many young SA golfers instant access to play...

Executive Mayor Cllr Mpho Phalatse officially opened the 2021 Joburg Open at Randpark Golf Club, highlighting Johannesburg’s readiness to host major international sporting events and attract investment as spectators returned...

The international relations mentorship toolbox is looking for 10 eager students or graduates to participate in a year-long apprenticeship in 2022. Through a virtual and in-person mentoring and professional development...

The Festival of Lights at the Johannesburg Zoo is still on, and there are plenty of experiences to marvel over, including great performances by award-winning vocalist Brenda Mtambo and musician...

​​The 2021 Joburg Open Pro-Am saw 90 amateurs take to the greens paired with 30 professionals playing in a four-ball alliance, led by former City of Joburg Executive Mayor Cllr...

​As part of one of the regional activation programmes linked to Arts Alive, the City of Johannesburg presented the hybrid annual Joburg Indigenous Gospel Music Festival on 20-21 November 2021...

The Bill Jardine Stadium in the heart of Industria, Region B, was buzzing with activities for 180 people who attended the #CyaZeeVocaVoca healthy lifestyle programme recently. The programme is an...

​Nineteen-year-old Travis Stedman clinched the 25th edition of gruelling 97km route, finishing first at Africa’s enterprising Calabash in Nasrec on Sunday, 21 November. Stedman crossed the finish line after 2...

If you’ve been wondering who are the voices behind the City’s digital radio station – Joburg Pulse Radio – wonder no more. There are six voices behind Joburg Pulse Radio,...

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The City of Johannesburg has asked residents to guide the metro with regards to the capital projects they want to see in their communities. Speaker of Council Cllr Vasco da...

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...

​A resolute team of 7 counsellors is doing its bit to offer relief to staff members afflicted by Covid-19 in the workplace through the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which promotes...

​The JMPD’s Internal Affairs Directorate is roping in faith-based organisations in its fight against corruption and unethical conduct within the municipal police force. The directorate met with the top leadership...

​The City has urged residents of Soweto to pay consistently for municipal services to help improve the delivery of turnkey projects in their community. “Please make sure you play your...

​After a month of fun-filled evenings with illuminating lights that lit up various walkways at the Joburg Zoo, a senior lighting technician responsible for the show shares intricate details of...

MMC David Tembe has vowed to expedite the resolution of safety and security issues raised by concerned residents of Dobsonville in a bid to improve service delivery at a once...

​Drug lords and those selling expired foods in the City of Johannesburg should start heading for the hills. This comes after the City swore in its newest Member of the...

​Mpho Mathiba is passionate about advocacy work for the LGBTQIA+ community, which she executes with diligence and consistency. Mathiba (29) has LGBTQIA+ stories that would shake even the most battle-scarred...

​World Wetlands Day, a significant global environmental day, is commemorated annually on 2 February and throughout the month of February. The focus for this year’s campaign is to preserve and...

A new board has been appointed for the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA). Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku, described...

​Business and property owners can still find value for the property rates charged by the City of Joburg, as the ratio and tariffs remain relatively low amid a sluggish economy.Johannesburg...

A learning spirit, discipline and a sense of courage are some of the qualities Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) recently graduated officers bring to the force. About 392 trainees qualified...

If you want to take your small business to the next level, the resources available for free at the City’s opportunity centres are the best way to start. Joburg’s opportunity...

As the City’s Executive Mayor resuscitates the ‘Pothole Patrol’ initiative following torrential rains, the partnership with two insurance firms headquartered in Joburg has so far repaired over 75 000 potholes...

Opening the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the City’s business units at the Joburg Theatre on Tuesday, 15 February, the City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, reminded...

Several colleagues of Acting Sergeant Tebogo Mailula packed the Public Safety boardroom in Martindale after hearing about his courageous act recently....

Opening the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the City’s business units at the Joburg Theatre on Tuesday, 15 February, the City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, reminded...

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