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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...

Joburg Theatre hosts the virtual Long Night of the Poets on 9 July, featuring over 20 local and international artists in a free online celebration of poetry, music, and cultural...

​​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...

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The City has raised concerns over widespread non-compliance among spaza shops, with thousands of incomplete or invalid applications flagged, even as training and support programmes aim to improve food safety,...
​The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development (DED), in partnership with 22ON Sloane and the Wholesale and Retail SETA (W&RSETA), hosted a series of Entrepreneurship Boost Workshops on 1,...
Various institutions and individuals from diverse backgrounds are expected to contribute their time and resources to charitable causes, uniting under the theme that honours Madiba's legacy....
The Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) has earned top honours at the prestigious 2025 Reside Summit Awards, proudly receiving the coveted Platinum Award....
​As the world celebrates World Youth Skills Day on 15 July 2025, the City of Johannesburg and the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) are spotlighting a transformative achievement that fuses infrastructure...
Nyiko Pilusa, an Accountant at the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), has celebrated completing her Master's of Business Administration (MBA) in Public Sector Management from Regent Business School — a qualification...
The City of Johannesburg's Finance Department recently concluded a series of targeted stakeholder engagement sessions aimed at unpacking the City's approved tariffs for the 20​25/26 financial year....
​The City of Johannesburg's Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) is currently processing thousands of applications to recruit 500 new trainees for its next intake, set to begin in 2026.....
The City of Johannesburg is hosting the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group Meeting at the Sandton Convention Centre this week,...
Virgin Active Ride Joburg, Africa's premier timed cycling race, has announced a strategic date change for its 2025 event....
​The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Mlungisi Mabaso, handed over title deeds to residents of Lufhereng Ext 6....
As Sandton remains the City of Johannesburg's key economic hub, the municipality is acting to support its growth with sustainable, efficient, and inclusive transport solutions to meet rising development and...
​​At the tender age of five, Prince Zwide Masuku's heart would pound with excitement at the sight of a fire truck, a fervent declaration to his mother that one day...
​The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg's Social Development Department, is making meaningful strides in the construction of the Yetta Nathan Early Childhood Development (ECD)...
​​​The Citizen Relationship and Urban Management directorate in Region F, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ), hosted a Youth Month celebration at the UJ Doornfontein Campus on Monday,...
A palpable sense of pride and celebration permeated the Braamfischerville Community Hall recently, as the City's Huma​n Settlements Department made a significant stride in ​formalising property ownership....
After nearly 25 years of exceptional service to the City of Johannesburg (CoJ), Nozipho Ndaba, a true community champion, is set to retire at the end of June....
Thabo Mahlatsi, the City's Energy Director within the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department [EISD], will bid farewell at the close of June 2025, culminating a remarkable 18-year tenure....

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