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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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Cllr Geoff Makhubo has reaffirmed the City’s commitment to transparency and accountability relating to procurement and expenditure on Covid-19 related items. The Executive Mayor’s assertion comes in light of widespread...

​Two suspects are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court for possession of stolen copper cables. The pair was apprehended by JPMD officers at the weekend after being caught...

The Executive Mayor has bid farewell to 63-year old songstress Sibongile Khumalo, who was laid to rest at Heroes’ Acre at the West Park Cemetery at the weekend. She died...

​The City of Joburg’s Department of Health and Social Development will hold webinar sessions aimed educating residents about STIs, teenage pregnancy and medical male circumcision as part of the National...

Libraries are normally quiet, but since the lockdowns imposed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, they are eerily still, with no sounds of pages turning from the normal students...

Two tech start-ups, Malii Fintech and Speakk have scooped the maiden Smart City Innovators Awards after developing digital applications that can improve mobility and communication in Johannesburg during the Covid-19...

As globally fêted trombonist, composer and crooner, Jonas Gwangwa is laid to rest in his hometown, the Executive Mayor has labelled him the epitome of the struggle for freedom and...

The Executive Mayor, Cllr Geoff Makhubo has described late legendary songstress, Sibongile Khumalo as a jazz pioneer with a mellifluous voice that transcended generations. Tributes have been pouring in since...

The Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Nonceba Molwele, recently joined in the dialogue on mental health hosted by medical expert Dr Fundile Nyati. Cllr Molwele announced...

The Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation has undertaken to release the national emergency housing grant to help the City with relief efforts in the wake of the raging...

The Executive Mayor has marvelled at the Caiphus Semenya and Letta Mbulu music and acting academy, which is under construction in the Soweto suburb of Jabulani. “This will be an...

The City has vowed to arrange temporary accommodation for scores of people left destitute and displaced after an inferno razed through their makeshift homes in Booysens. Over 700 shacks have...

The City has dismissed malicious reports that its billing system is in a chaotic state and unable to generate accurate customer statements. “Our billing system’s efficiency is intact. The system...

​Renowned jazz trombonist Jonas Gwangwa, who died aged 83 over the weekend, has been fondly remembered by his bereaved family as a caring and devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend and...

The Joburg Road Agency’s regional teams have devised an action plan to tackle a backlog road-related defects across the City, with special attention to stormwater infrastructure as we continue to...

The City’s Directorate of Libraries, which oversees all municipal libraries has clinched the 2020 Public Library Innovation Award for its #Covid-19 Facebook digital video series. The award was granted by...

“The lockdown negatively affected our maintenance plan. Employees had to work from home on rotational basis. Proper safeguarding of facilities was impacted and vandalism escalated. Repairs comes at a cost....

Cllr Margaret Arnolds has welcomed a pledge by various business people in Eldorado Park to partner with the City in restoring vandalised public amenities in the area. Cllr Arnolds, who...

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