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Johannesburg invites families and friends to reconnect this festive season, offering scenic parks, iconic landmarks, vibrant markets, family-friendly outings and nostalgic gatherings that celebrate togetherness, culture and the city’s warm...
The Johannesburg Development Agency is upgrading the High Court Precinct to improve safety, accessibility, urban management and public amenities through redesigned streets, landscaping, universal access features and coordinated stakeholder engagement...
The City of Johannesburg marked National Disability Rights Day with an inclusive programme at the Johannesburg Zoo, offering psychosocial support, educational activities and recreational engagement while highlighting dignity, equal opportunity...
After two decades away from pageantry, 48-year-old Thabile Mabele returns as a Mrs Township South Africa semi-finalist, using her platform to champion empowerment, community upliftment and safer spaces while inspiring...
The City of Johannesburg hosted its first environmental by-laws workshop, educating residents on air pollution, waste management and enforcement. Over 100 participants attended, strengthening community awareness, responsibility and collaboration to...
City Power has brightened Joburg’s inner city with new streetlights and festive displays, boosting safety, visibility and holiday spirit. The refurbished installations, launched by City leadership, form part of the...
Johannesburg’s Environment and Infrastructure Department hosted a Climate Action Implementation workshop to review progress, showcase high-impact projects, and plan future priorities as the City advances its Climate Action Plan with...
The Joburg Market hosted Ghanaian delegates from the ASSETS programme to strengthen AfCFTA-aligned trade ties, showcase market operations, and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration across the agricultural value chain between...
The JDA and NYDA have formalised a strategic partnership to boost youth empowerment in Johannesburg, focusing on skills development, enterprise growth, inclusive infrastructure opportunities, and coordinated support systems to expand...
The City of Johannesburg has launched an Investment Fast-Tracking Team to accelerate approvals and support businesses. The initiative, part of the “Meet the City” programme, tackles bottlenecks, strengthens stakeholder engagement...
The Festival of Lights has transformed Joburg Theatre into a glowing wonderland, delighting families with shimmering installations, illuminated animals, live performances and festive treats, creating a magical holiday experience for...
The rain held off just long enough on Saturday, 28 November 2025, for dozens of energetic young people to lace up their hiking boots and take over Kloofendal Nature Reserve...
The 2025 African Bank Soweto Marathon drew 18,000 runners and international acclaim, highlighting Soweto’s cultural pride and Johannesburg’s strong event-hosting capacity. Despite challenging weather, the City’s seamless coordination ensured another...
The City of Johannesburg launched its 16 Days of Activism campaign with a powerful call to action, uniting departments, partners and survivors to confront gender-based violence and champion healing, advocacy...
The City celebrated White Cane Safety Day in Soweto, honouring visually impaired residents, promoting inclusion and showcasing Blind SA’s empowering initiatives, including locally manufactured white canes and expanded support programmes....
Stakeholders and residents united for the Soweto Marathon Clean-up Initiative, preparing “The People’s Race” route through a coordinated effort involving the City, African Bank, Pikitup and community members to create...
The G20 Summit reaffirmed Johannesburg’s resilience and ambition, as the city delivered seamless service delivery, welcomed global leaders, and boosted tourism – reinforcing its status as a competitive, confident and...
After completing a six-month programme in China, three JRA staff brought back expertise in modern construction materials, advanced road repair methods, and AI-driven infrastructure monitoring, offering new solutions for Johannesburg’s...
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Despite it being winter, there is nothing cold about Thokoza Park in Rockville, Soweto, the home of Nelson Mandela’s “Champion Tree.” The park is festooned with deciduous trees, green turf...

​​The Soweto Theatre marked Nelson Mandela International Day by hosting a daylong symposium for aspiring arts and culture practitioners to share information on how to access funding. Although it was...

​The MMC for Public Safety, Cllr David Tembe, alongside acting Chief of Police, Thulani Khanyile, spent Nelson Mandela International Day refurbishing Gogo Elizabeth Nkosi’s old house, sprucing up the property...

The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Mpho Phalatse, and members of her executive team including Speaker of Council, Cllr Vasco da Gama, local councillors and city employees...

The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) celebrated Mandela Day, with a wreath laying ceremony and other fun-filled activities at Thokoza Park, Soweto, on Friday, 15 July 2022. JCPZ honoured...

​The Department of Community Development in the City of Joburg appointed Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) to build a R43 million swimming pool in Ivory Park. The Ivory Park Swimming Pool...

The tall, lush trees on Main Road drift about sideways from being blown by gusts of wintry winds, creating an even chilly morning adjacent to GOG Gardens, a multi-purpose entertainment,...

Unlike the rest of us reeling from fuel price increases, Charles Moloto lets his feet do the talking by jogging to-and-fro work daily. Moloto, 47, is a Pest Controller at...

The holidays are a special time for learners to spend time with their friends and family and try all sorts of new things. One such new activity was an enjoyable...

​The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, and the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Transport, Cllr Funzi Ngobeni, launched Metrobus’ newly refurbished buses at Metrobus...

​​​The Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Vasco da Gama, met various departments and officials at the Soweto Hotel in the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication in...

Sometimes heroes don’t wear capes. They just donate much-needed blood regularly. Forty-five-year-old Elton May, a Senior Assistant Librarian at Joburg City Library, is one of hordes of City employees who...

Golf has always been seen as an affluent sport but the Standard Bank Women’s Pro-Am programme is taking it right down to grassroots. This year, Standard Bank’s installment of the...

​​​​​​The office of the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development, Johannesburg City Parks, and Zoo (JCPZ) and the Johannesburg Muslim Cemetery Association had a meeting recently to welcome...

​​​If you missed out on the recent public art bus tour that celebrates the legacy of Drew Lindsay, worry not. The City of Johannesburg has got you covered. “The City...

John Kani's “Kunene and the King" pokes fun at the varied polarised perceptions of two elderly men from different occupations while exploring contemporary socio-political commentary through method acting.​...

​In a City where most young people are unemployed and some short-term contracts are ending, the skills development and workplace preparedness training hosted by the Department of Public Safety was...

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