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​Angie Mokasi’s message to women City officials beyond Women’s Month is and will always be: “Grab all the opportunities that come your way. Get out of your comfort zones. Occupy...

​For many, the late Sediane Danny Montsitsi was one of the 1976 Soweto Student Uprising heroes who dared to take on the armed apartheid forces as a young leader. But...

​The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jolidee Matongo, last night (18 August 2021) lit up the inner city as he steered a #KleenaJoburgReloaded campaign in the Joburg...

Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, has heaped praise on the City’s vaccination programme, which has this week surpassed the 1 million mark. Makhura says Johannesburg is officially the first region in...

​While the need for regulatory oversight for the lucrative cryptocurrency trade between big enterprises and investors is a source of debate, a few small businesses, such as restaurant chains and...

​The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jolidee Matongo, and Members of the Mayoral Committee this week issued marching orders for troops and resources to be immediately deployed...

​The construction industry remains a male-dominated industry but there are signs that women are starting to become better represented in this sector. In terms of small, medium and micro enterprise...

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has warned residents against flouting lockdown regulations after the arrest of more than 50 people over the weekend. Between Friday August 13 and Saturday,...

The JRA’s newly appointed Operations Manager for Supply Chain has already sunk her teeth into ensuring the entity in charge of the upkeep of Joburg’s road network is complaint with...

​True to their commitment of making the City of Johannesburg safer for all, a team of JMPD officers extended a helping hand to an elderly man who had found shelter...

​The new City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Councillor Jolidee Matongo, confirmed his 10-member, Mayoral Committee shortly after he was sworn in on Wednesday, 11 August 2021. The new list of...

​The ability to create a digital representation of a building, neighbourhood or infrastructure network is becoming a powerful method in transforming the way cities are designed globally. The technology, which...

​The Joburg Zoo invites visitors to enjoy a wide variety of exotic animals on display, including African Wild dogs, which are beneficiaries of the entity’s successful breeding programme for endangered...

​The City of Joburg’s Joint Operations Committee (JOC) is designed to ensure all events hosted within the jurisdiction of the municipality comply with stipulated legislation and by-laws. The JOC comprises...

​​Kick-starting the Women’s Month on the high gear, women in Johannesburg have demanded the peace talks in the looting aftermath during the recent virtual dialogue. The virtual dialogue dubbed the...

​The Deputy Director for Finance in the Group Corporate and Shared Services department, Petra Smit, has obtained an outstanding achievement in her academic career, a Doctoral degree in Business Administration...

​In an effort to recoup non-technical losses that amount to R2 billion a year, City Power plans to impose steep fines on those who connect to the Johannesburg power grid...

​​​By the time you read this, you may or may not have contracted the Coronavirus. Nevertheless, the information I am sharing can create more awareness to help you respond sooner...

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The City of Johannesburg is proud to mark a major milestone in its literary and cultural history — the Johannesburg City Library (JCL) celebrates its 90th anniversary on Wednesday, 6...
Grace Ramadi is the creative mind behind the infographics, posters, and overall Corporate Identity (CI) of the City of Johannesburg....
​​​Residents of Dlamini, Soweto, have rejected the City of Johannesburg's proposed Informal Settlement Policy during a recent stakeholder engagement session — a response that contrasts with more constructive consultations held...
As part of its 2040 Growth and Development Strategy (2040 GDS), the City of Johannesburg is working to upgrade public and non-motorised transport options....
The Joburg Market is proud to welcome Neony Market Agents, a new Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) accredited agent, to its vibrant network of fresh produce trade....
Aspiring young builders and innovators recently gathered at Brixton Multipurpose Centre for the Youth in Construction Summit, a dynamic platform to shape the future of the construction industry....
Tebello Sengoara (33), a Library Assistant at Linden Library, received an honorary mention at the prestigious Next Library Changemaker Awards 2025 in for her innovative “Green Shelf Network" concept....
The City of Johannesburg's Library and Information Services, under the Department of Community Development, recently held a community outreach programme in the Jerusalem informal settlement in Roodepoort....
​Wits University engineering students swapped lectures for hard hats on 24 July 2025, touring five Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) projects to see urban development in action....
In a proactive step to enhance financial security and operational integrity, Joburg Market has partnered with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to train its cashiers in advanced cash handling...
In a proud moment for South African golf, Tshepo Nyambi, the Tournament Director of the Joburg Ladies Open, took centre stage as a referee at the 153rd edition of The...
​​​The City of Johannesburg's Department of Environment and Infrastructure Services, through its Waste Management and Regulation Unit, hosted an awards ceremony on 22 July 2025 to recognise trainees of the...
The City of Johannesburg's Environment & Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) through its Climate Change and Air Quality Unit...
Joburg Property Company (JPC) has been recognised as one of South Africa's Top Gender-Empowered Companies by Topco Media, in partnership with Standard Bank....
Commuters have less than 10 days to help shape the future of Johannesburg's Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system by taking part in an operational assessment survey before the...
The City of Johannesburg's MMC for Human Settlements, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso, accompanied by the Speaker of Council, Cllr Margaret Arnolds, officially broke ground on Phase 4 of the Riverside View...
The Joburg Market is reaffirming its commitment to employee well-being and workplace safety through a series of focused training sessions facilitated by the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services....
Leading the charge, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) uplifted eight under-resourced Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres, touching the lives of 435 children through essential donations....

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