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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The City of Johannesburg, the Kliptown Open Air Museum and Soweto Hotel collaborated under the arts umbrella to host a youth creativity and cultural expression event at Kliptown Square on...
The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation held a Sport Against Drugs programme at Eastbank Hall in Alexandra recently in collaboration with the departments of Social Development, Health, Alex Local...
With a few days before millions cast their votes in the local government elections, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Moerane, gave the residents of Marlboro...
In a bid to get more officials vaccinated and flatten the Covid-19 curve, the City of Johannesburg’s Department of Public Safety launched a pop-up vaccination drive targeted at internal staff...
f you’ve ever dreamed of eating Nelson Mandela’s favourite dish in his house or sleeping in his room, dream no more. Mandela’s former home on 13th Avenue in Houghton, Johannesburg,...
Gold was the biggest attraction to Johannesburg. It put the city on the map and caused rapid development and growth....
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ), the leaders in greening and conservation of our environment, is in its sixth year in the fight against the destructive alien invasive species in...
With the local government elections looming, political parties with representatives in the Johannesburg Council gathered on 20 October 2021 for a hybrid roundtable discussion on how to build a better...
Although a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers’ mandated functions include traffic policing, policing of municipal by-laws and regulations and the prevention of crime, JMPD officers went beyond the call...
As part of the digital transformation strategy, the City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services has re-introduced an eLearning website that is aimed at providing the COJ community with access...
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development launched a Youth Cooperatives Development Programme in Coronationville, Randburg in Region B on 18 October 2021....
The City honoured officials who have succumbed to Covid-19, as well as frontline workers who protect and save the lives of citizens, at a wreath-laying and tree-planting ceremony on 21...
As part of the October Transport Month 2021, the City of Johannesburg’s Transport Department, Sci-Bono Discovery Centre and various stakeholders are currently hosting a career expo for 1 700 pupils...
Over 100 taxi operators, commuters and hawkers received Covid-19 vaccination in Dobsonville, Soweto, on Monday, 18 October 2021, as part of this year’s transport month programme....
The City launched a mass vaccination campaign today, 19 October 2021, in an effort to support the national Covid-19 vaccine programme, which aims to vaccinate 40 million South Africans....
Thirty-five years ago, a plane carrying Samora Machel, who was the president of neighbouring Mozambique, was shot down by apartheid agents in Mbuzini, Mpumalanga...
Youths from Orange Farm no longer have to take long and costly trips to town to connect to the internet to search for jobs or skills development training....
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Finance, Cllr Matshidiso Mfikoe, announced the return of four major sporting events today, 19 October 2021, at the City of Johannesburg headquarters,...
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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...