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The Joburg Zoo is thrilled to announce the celebration of its 121st birthday and invites everyone to join in the festivities throughout March!...
Grade 3 learners at Naturena Primary School celebrated International Mother Language Day through storytelling, learning, and fun on 21 February 2025....
Johannesburg is set to reinforce its position as Africa's leading business tourism destination by hosting the 19th edition of Meetings Africa in 2025....
Dedicated to improving employee skills and creating opportunities for Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) participants, Joburg Market, in collaboration with City Parks, has completed a landscaping project aimed at developing...
As Johannesburg evolves, the need for integrated spaces that combine residential living with business opportunities has never been greater....
Isaac Lekgothoane is a dedicated City official by day and a passionate writer and storyteller by night....
The City of Johannesburg is preparing to welcome elite golfers from around the world as the 17th edition of the Joburg Open returns to Houghton Golf Club. As the City’s...
The Metropolitan Trading Company (MTC), a municipal entity charged with the governance of the City's broadband and ICT infrastructure has launched an ambitious initiative to provide free Wi-Fi access across...
​​Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero led a large-scale clean-up operation, mobilising all City of Johannesburg service delivery and enforcement departments to restore cleanliness, order, and essential services across 11 inner-city...
The Department for Higher Education and Training (DHET) partnered with City of Johannesburg's Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) Region F to host an awareness campaign against illegal private higher...
A total of 50 families have received their title deeds for their homes in Phiri as part of the City of Johannesburg's programme to address the issue of two-roomed dwellings...
Valentine's Day is synonymous with love, and the Thuso Phala Foundation channelled that spirit into a heartfelt mission: uplifting children with disabilities in Johannesburg....
The Chris Hani Sports Complex in Orange Farm is progressing towards its vision of being a hub for sporting excellence, talent development, and community empowerment....
In a powerful demonstration of its commitment to corporate social investment and advancing digital transformation, the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) has generously donated desktop computers and laptops to schools in...
The Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSHCO) remains committed to providing fair and transparent rental management practices, ensuring tenants are given multiple opportunities to meet their obligations before eviction proceedings are...
​​​The annual City of Johannesburg Indigenous Gospel Festival kicked off its two-day celebration at the Soweto Theatre on Saturday, 15 February 2025....
Strubensvalley Library was filled with love, laughter, and learning as they celebrated Valentine's Day with little ones from Follow Me Christian Pre-School on 14 February 2025....
The Office of the Ombudsman in the City of Johannesburg officially launched citywide Citizens Information Clinics on Thursday, 13 February 2025, at the Eastbank Community Hall in Alexandra, marking the...
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In celebration of Africa Month, the City of Johannesburg’s Office of the Chair of Chairs hosted a Women of Influence event under the theme “Women Leading the Healing and Restoration...
wyneth Perry cherishes seeing a person's face light up when she hands them a book they've been frantically searching for or witnessing a child's delight when they visit the library...

Her height disadvantage did not deter her from reaching loftier heights in her quest to be of service to the community. She was feisty, cared deeply for her colleagues and...

Following a three-year hiatus, Kunene and the King returns to play on the Joburg Theatre stage during Joburg’s wintry months....
Revered cinematographer and journalist Elisa Iannacone premieres her globally acclaimed and highly provocative exhibition – "The Spiral of Containment: Rape's Aftermath" – to Joburg’s Constitution Hill from Saturday, 14 May...
An event with a social consciousness that embraces the arts as a critical unifier of the diversity of the tribes and cultures of the African continent is making its way...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, got the buy-in from influential tertiary institutions in the country to help define how a smart city of the...
A gigantic blanket of assorted colours has been laid out on a green field at Steyn City School north of Joburg in support of disadvantaged Joburgers in the looming winter...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) faces a stumbling block ahead of the completion of the Molapo Bridge, which is intended to reduce traffic by improving mobility and travel convenience between...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has begun the construction of the Yetta Nathan Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Community Centre on behalf of the City of Johannesburg's Social Development Department....
It is no secret that poverty still lingers in our less privileged communities and Gender-based Violence (GBV) continues to be a taboo subject to our women and youth....
Twice a month on Saturdays, the Arts, Culture and Heritage directorate of the City of Johannesburg’s Community Development department hosts “Youth Connect” art workshops at Kliptown Museum....
The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) is racing against the clock to upgrade the storm water infrastructure in the City's Region D, Soweto, ahead of summer's rainy season....
The City of Johannesburg hosted its last IDP, Budget and tariffs consultation meeting on a high note as residents came out in their numbers at Orlando Communal Hall, Region D2...
​​Scores of ratepayers in Region F came through to have their account queries resolved at Kibler Park Recreation Centre during the City of Joburg’s Billing Open Day on Saturday, 07...
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development hosted a seminar to explore urban regeneration for sustainable regional economic development at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown on Tuesday, 7...
About 70 little ones from White City, Snake Park, and Dobsonville enjoyed an educational day at the Roodepoort Museum on Tuesday, 7 June 2022, as part of the Early Childhood...

​The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Community Development hosted the annual Kiddies’ Games at Ruimsig Stadium on Friday, 5 June 2022. This year, the games shared the platform with the...

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