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A seasoned professional with a decorated career in local and national government has been appointed to the helm of the City’s Department of Community Development, charged with turning things around....
About 2 000 indigenous trees are earmarked for planting in the Johannesburg Inner City this September as a symbolic expression of sustainable environmental management. The bulk of those trees will...
For the first time, the leaders of various political parties represented in the City of Johannesburg’s Council agreed that they have lost “the people’s mayor”. After officially opening a Special...
Amid the bustling of city life, visitors at the Johannesburg Zoo can experience over 320 species of animals from all over the world, totaling about 2 000 animals in our...
The Housing Department in the City of Johannesburg has provided 22 people whose shacks burnt down temporary accommodation at the Brixton Recreational Centre. The fire broke out last week Friday...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), which recently marked its 20th anniversary, looks set to charge into the next 10 years by continuing to build a more welcoming, competitive and resilient...
They always say heroes wear capes, but not in Joburg. Jozi heroes certainly wear Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department uniform. One such hero is Officer Evans Lebepe, who assisted a woman...
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, I never thought I would be infected. Reasons being that I immediately stayed away from shops, worked from home most of the time,...
Joburg Tourism has kicked off a winter campaign to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s legacy with a heritage tour that traces the former statesman’s footsteps in Johannesburg. In Mandela’s Footsteps – a...
The City is warning residents of Johannesburg to refrain from sending voice notes, tweets or messages that may incite public violence. This is a criminal offence that is punishable by...
July is Savings Month. Colonialism, apartheid and job reservation all conspired to make saving difficult for black families. But through stokvels, most families were able to have enough to cover...
The LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) community does not only experience discrimination in society, it is also discriminated against in the workplace, with rules and regulations...
In a ground-breaking conservation feat, the Joburg Zoo’s Amphibian Conservation Project has successfully returned over 400 captive-bred offspring of the rare and endangered Pickersgill’s Reed Frogs back into their natural...
The ravages of the Coronavirus have not spared the City. As of 7 July 2021, Group Safety, Health and Environment, which tracks citywide screening and Covid-19 testing, informed us that...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee in the City of Joburg, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso has noted with great concern several fake social media accounts opened in his name and the...
The newly crowned Mr Gay World South Africa is eager to drive social change and equality while opening up public dialogue to demystify mental health and address socioeconomic injustices facing...
The City’s Directorate of Sport and Recreation has partnered with several state and private entities to equip physically impaired people with the intricacies of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Amongst...
The City of Joburg has started with the selection process for the OR Tambo Soncini Social Cohesion games. The games include athletics, netball, basketball and football, with swimming and rugby...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Health and Social Development in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Eunice Mgcina, officially launched an awareness campaign on alcoholism in Ivory Park,...
Arnolds, officially launched the Alexandra Safe Hub last week Tuesday, 14 September 2021. The Alexandra Safe Hub has been designed to add value to the community it serves by providing...
The already vibrant and diversified community of Brixton welcomed the new opening of the Brixton Sport Complex on 16 September 2021 by the Executive Mayor, Councillor Jolidee Matongo, along with...
The City of Johannesburg is challenging residents to play their part in making their communities green havens by planting indigenous and fruit trees during Arbor Month. The theme for this...
Hello spring! The weather has warmed up and more people are going out. Region A recently hosted an aerobics class next to Lord Khanyile Community Hall in Ivory Park as...
City Power has appealed to people not to light fires near the electricity infrastructure. This comes after customers near the Heriotdale substation were affected by a power outage, which was...
Months of behind-the-scene talks have culminated in the signing of new terms of reference between the City of Johannesburg and organised labour on Friday, 10 September 2021. The signing of...
Topped by a massive structural steel roof canopy that symbolises the organic movement of the public transport industry, the Drieziek public transport facility has changed the landscape in Orange Farm,...
Many think that the only things on display at a library are books. However, the inner workings of the library can be something of a mystery, especially if you don’t...
To ensure the LGBTQI+ community is included in the drive for equality, the City of Johannesburg officially launched the Soweto Pride on Thursday, 9 September. It follows the signing of...
As we step into spring and heritage celebrations, the beautiful city of Joburg has plenty to offer everyone, from scenery to fresh air and even some legacy that we have...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Jolidee Matongo, accompanied by the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development, Cllr Margaret Arnolds, opened a state-of-the-art facility, the...
Phase 1 of the Jabulani Safe-Hub in Soweto was officially launched by the City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Councillor Jolidee Matongo and the Department of Community Development, Sports and Recreation...
High unemployment among the youth, gender-based violence and a lack of opportunities were some of the reasons young voters are not going to the polls. These were some of the...
Earlier today, 7 September, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Housing in the City of Joburg, Councillor Mlungisi Mabaso conducted an oversight visit at South Hills Housing Development following a...
To mark International Day for Clean Air for Blue Skies, the City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Councillor Jolidee Matongo, received an award from the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, Agriculture,...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Jolidee Matongo, on Sunday, 05 September 2021, announced that an independent investigation into the quality of the South Hills Mixed Housing...