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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 Ne​tball Test Series​. The Spar Proteas will kickstart 2026...
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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 Ne​tball Test Series​....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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Festive Season message to the business community from Economic Development MMC Nomoya Mnisi

MMC for Economic Development, Cllr N.D. Mnis​i, shares a festive season message expressing appreciation to Johannesburg’s business community and partners....
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New Orange Farm public transport facility to improve residents’ quality of life

The 2021/22 City of Johannesburg budget contains strategic allocations aimed at reviving the local economy through major infrastructure turnkey projects....
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​JMPD and Sisonke partner against gender-based violence

Sisonke Educational Project, in partnership with the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) outreach unit, engaged in interactive dialogues in Kliptown in efforts to educate and fight against gender-based violence (GBV)....
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Alex Arts Academy brings lights, cameras and action to the hood

There’s more to Alexandra than what meets the eye. The township is filled with hidden jewels waiting to be discovered. One such jewel is situated in the heart of Alex...
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Mntambo at the forefront of improving the City’s procurement efficiencies

Despite working for leading multinational companies, Bongani Andrew Mntambo considers his job as the Head of the City’s procurement as a top professional achievement....
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Wembley Stadium homeless shelter provides much-needed services to displaced people

A service delivery blitz took place on Wednesday, 14 October 2021, to provide much needed services to displaced people living at Wembley Stadium homeless shelter in commemoration of World Homeless...
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​City aims for happier motorists, safer commuters and jovial families with three launches

As motorists drive to and from work this week, they might notice a change on the roads: fewer potholes thanks to a newly launched app between the City of Johannesburg...
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JMPD to deploy over 300 more officers to keep the peace in Joburg

There were smiles and ululation from crowd at the passing-out parade of more than 300 JMPD trainees at Nasrec on Wednesday, 13 October 2021. After the final march past dignitaries,...
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​Joburg deploys 135 EPWP workers to fight grime

Through its waste removal entity Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg has intensified the #kleenaJoburg campaign in the inner city by deploying 135 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers to spruce...
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​Joburg hosts Aluta Nova Festival of Museums

As part of the Arts Alive programme, the City of Joburg hosted the Aluta Nova Festival of Museums at one of the City’s iconic museums, the James Hall Museum of...
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​Joburg intensifies efforts to improve service delivery in the inner city

The City of Joburg’s Region F is moving steadily with the Accelerated Service delivery programme, with special attention given to major suburbs in the region that prove to have major...
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​Joburg Sport and Recreation cements partnership by co-hosting blind cricket tournament

​The Sport and Recreation Directorate within the City of Johannesburg’s Community Development department recently joined forces with the Central Gauteng Blind Cricket to host a national T-20 selection tournament for...
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City signs power purchase agreement to get extra 100 megawatts of electricity

​The City of Joburg Executive mayor, Cllr Mpho Moerane, signed a new power purchase agreement with the privately owned Kelvin Power Station on Friday, 08 October 2021....
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Alex Safe Hub new haven for growth, opportunity and safety

​Following the recent launch of the Alexandra Safe Hub last month, the City is happy to announce that the hub will be a haven for growth, opportunity and an overall...
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​Arts Alive pays tribute to kwaito legends

​As part of the 2021 Arts Alive programme, the City of Johannesburg will host a Tribute to the Kwaito Legends event on 14 October 2021. The event will be recorded...
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​Happy birthday, Jozi

As Joburg celebrates its 135th birthday, we should pause and reflect on what makes the city so remarkable. Johannesburg, Joburg, Egoli, Mjiba, Joeys or Jozi – it’s impossible not to...
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Firewalker artwork receives new lease of life

​A giant 10-metre-high steel sculpture, the Firewalker celebrates women street-traders who carry the mbawula - lit braziers - on their heads, to sell roasted mealies across the city. Commissioned as...
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New e-Joburg billing portal to bring convenience to City ratepayers

​The Executive Mayor of the City of Joburg, Cllr Mpho Moerane and the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance, Cllr Matshidiso Mfikoe, launched Zenzele, the new e-Joburg billing portal...
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New Mayor of Joburg urged to put residents first

​The City of Johannesburg will sign a memorandum of understanding with Eskom to take over the electricity supply for Soweto, Diepsloot, Ivory Park, Orange Farm, Finetown and Sandton. “All the...
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I leave the City in good hands, says Aletta after 33 years of selfless service

Aletta Mzimela, also known as Mam Aletta, leaves behind a legacy of outstanding work and projects in the City as she bows out after 33 years of dedicated service. When...

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Come celebrate the Johannesburg’s Zoo 119 birthday

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to the Johannesburg Zoo that has a lot of creatures who look just like you! The Joburg Zoo is turning...

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Ladies Open set for a scintillating showing despite Grants’ absence

Swedish pro-golfer Linn Grant, who won the Joburg Ladies Open 2022 with five strokes, will miss this year’s showpiece when it tees-off on the fairways of the Modderfontein Golf Club...

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Hard-working JMPD officers promoted to sergeants and inspectors

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Acting Chief of Police, Angie Mokasi, leadership and staff recently celebrated the promotion of five female and eight male officers. The officers were promoted from...

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Gauteng Government to partner with City Power to overcome energy crisis

The energy crisis remains one of the biggest challenges in Gauteng and the whole country. As part of the energy crisis solution, the Gauteng Provincial Government plans to work with...

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City remembers SS Mendi heroes on the 106th year of its sinking

The Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Colleen Makhubele, remembered more than 300 men on Saturday, 18 February 2023, who drowned in icy sea over 100 years...

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Speaker Cllr Makhubele congratulates newly graduated councillors

The Speaker of Council, Cllr Colleen Makhubele, congratulated 19 City of Johannesburg Councillors who successfully completed their Local Government Leadership Development Programme (LGLDP). “This is the time in our history...

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Gule and team passionately rebuilding the JAG to preserve our past

Khwezi Gule’s face lights up when he talks about his vision for the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG), for which he is chief curator since November 2017. Gule was born in...

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Mam K is one of the librarians who make Joburg great

As South Africans rushed to the shops to stock up of chocolates and red roses this week, Edith Khuzwayo, a librarian at Malvern Library, visited Little Lambs Learning Centre on...

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Latest exhibition puts spotlight on the atrocities of the holocaust

If you are a lover of history, then you don’t want to miss an award-winning exhibition at the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre. The exhibition showcases photographs captured by perpetrators,...

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​Metrobus drives EMS’s fire safety message

​The City’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) has wrapped six Metrobuses with vinyl branding to heighten awareness about domestic fire prevention and safety....
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Wemmer Pan Road remains closed for motorists’ safety

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has completed the investigation stage of the Wemmer Pan Road. However, the agency warns motorists to continue being cautious and use alternative routes until construction...

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​KnitWit ambassador loves helping crochet blankets for the poor​

​Velly Matsebatlela’s life work is about honouring one of the late Nelson Mandela’s adages: “Never stop doing little things for those less privileged than you are. Those little things occupy...
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Cities of Joburg and Rio de Janeiro on mission to strengthen old ties

“It is remarkable to see the two cities working to building operation centers, this a good experience of cooperation between Rio and Johannesburg. We hope to share our knowledge on...

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Preparations for Joburg Ladies Open steaming ahead

The Joburg Ladies Open 2023 is fast approaching, and the City is putting the finishing touches on its preparations to host a world-class event. In less than three weeks, the...

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​Soweto Theatre’s Red Theatre to be renamed Gibson Kente Theatre

Soweto Theatre is excited to announce that The Red Theatre will be renamed Gibson Kente Theatre....
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​Soweto Country Club walks away with Sports Tourism recognition​

​​​The refurbished 18-hole Soweto Country Club in the heart of Pimville has walked away with a Sports Tourism recognition at the 2023 Soweto Tourism Awards....
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Expectant mothers urged to prioritise prenatal care​

Pregnancy is a beautiful and exciting time for expectant mothers and their families....
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