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Nthabiseng Sefara née Mphela spent most of the hard socioeconomic lockdown crisscrossing the ghost-like City to pilot an initiative tailored to bridge the digital divide while feeding scores of hungry...

​​​Following his oversight visit to the Rugby Club Informal Settlement in Florida yesterday, the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Housing in the City of Joburg, Councillor Mlungisi Mabaso,...

​​Khwezi Gule uses a vast selection of provocative artwork to decipher the interrelation between art and spirituality while demystifying the mystique of African modernity. A Chief Curator at the Johannesburg...

​Joburg’s iconic Market Theatre plans to celebrate its 45th birthday with avant-garde theatre productions, a pictorial exhibition of the entity’s historical journey, a display of posters from past shows, and...

​The Music in Africa Foundation (MIAF) has partnered with the Goethe-Institut to create a 4-million euro funding programme geared towards supporting Southern African creatives hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic....

More than 100 young people in the City of Joburg (CoJ) heeded the call to engage with Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) Loyiso Masuku in her webinar on Youth...

​​City dwellers had the opportunity to witness first-hand how a pedestrianised Joubert Street might look like in future when the Hello JOUBERT initiative, a tactical urbanism project on Joubert Street...

​As of 26 July 2021, 121 310 people have been vaccinated at the City of Johannesburg’s 26 non-medical sites (NMS). This figure represents the total number vaccinations when NMS were...

James Moloi, the newly appointed President of Athletics South Africa (ASA), intends to use his four-year tenure to improve corporate governance at the national federation while growing the modern games...

​Following its impressive global recognition, the City of Joburg commends 7th Street in Melville for being named one of the world’s coolest top 30 streets by global magazine “Time Out.”...

​​The MMC of Health and Social Development says the City of Joburg is determined to increase the range of socio-economic activities that empower women and reduce their vulnerability to socio-economic...

​​The City’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) has kicked off its annual Winter Safety Campaign with the overarching goal of assisting residents to avoid fire hazards during the coldest months of...

​​​​​Cllr Mpho Moerane has successfully led the second leg of this year’s Inner City #KleenaJoburg Reloaded campaign, which focused on sprucing up several litter hotspots in the Johannesburg Inner City....

​​​With the world grappling with the adverse effects of the Coronavirus and associated cognitive stress, City employees have not been immune to the pandemic’s wrath. However, Ntombikayise Sithole and her...

​Dignity was restored to some residents of Lufhereng extensions 5 and 6 on Wednesday 17 June when they finally became homeowners after years of renting backyard rooms or shacks. Johannesburg...

​Phillip Tlhako has spent the majority of his adult life in the coalface of service delivery, with the crux of his work at the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), where he’s...

​There were emotional scenes of joy and celebration as Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Housing in the City of Joburg Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso issued hundreds of title deeds to...

The historical suburb of Fordsburg comes alive in an explosion of colour, flavour and friendly smiles from vendors at the local flea market, which has turned the neighbourhood into a...

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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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