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​​At 62, Catharina Horstink, affectionately known as Ina, is a testament to the adage that age is just a number....
​Johannesburg Tourism Company (Joburg Tourism) proudly supports the 2024 Music and Lifestyle Expo, set to take place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 15–16 November 2024....
​​​Kenneth Chiloane, better known as Kenny, has found the perfect balance between his career and passion for endurance sports....
​Get ready cycling fans! On Sunday, 17 November 2024, Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium will be buzzing with excitement as more than 10 000 cyclists line up for the 28th edition of...

​Linn Grant has once again etched her name into the annals of golf history by winning the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed tournament for the second time in three years. This...

​Bring it on!” This is the optimistic spirit of Zingisa Mtobela, one of the leading female cyclists for Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) who is geared and ready for Virgin...
The Johannesburg Social Housing Company (Joshco) is celebrating 20 years of redefining affordable living in the city....
​The City of Johannesburg’s Speaker of Council, Cllr Nobuhle Mthembu, hosted the 104th Annual National Civic Sunday Remembrance and Wreath-laying ceremony on Sunday, November 11, 2024, at the South Africa...
​The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) invites artists to contribute to a public art project that will enhance the urban landscape and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Johannesburg....
​​Klerksdorp-based Onalenna Khonkhobe delivered an impressive victory at the African Bank Soweto Marathon on Sunday, 03 November 2024, crossing the finish line in 2:16:36....
The Joburg Open and Joburg Ladies Open will once again place Johannesburg at the centre of international golf, bringing world-class men’s and women’s professional tournaments to the City’s fairways in...
​Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, has teamed up with the Electronic Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA) to help waste reclaimers maximise their earnings by...
​The Spar Proteas wrapped up a 3-0 series victor​y against Malawi on Sunday, 3 November 2024, in the final match of the Spar Challenge Netball Series at Ellis Park Arena...
Minibus taxis traditionally dominate the bustling heart of Randburg's Central Business District, lining pavements in chaotic, unsanctioned rows. Drivers congregate at every corner, engaging in animated conversation as they await...
​​South Africa’s Spar Proteas made a dominant start to their three-match netball series against Malawi, securing a convincing 68-31 victory on Thursday evening, 31 October 2024, at Ellis Park Arena....
​​​The protracted dispute over the future of the Old Parkhurst Bowling Club — a facility under the stewardship of the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) — appears to be reachingresolution following...
​Joburg Market, Africa’s largest fresh produce market, has been selected to host the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference in May 2025....
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, led the #KleenaJoburg campaign in Berea Ward 62,...
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​​​​​​City Power has a multi-award-winning champion in its midst. Soweto-born Beatrice Monyake (41) went against all odds to become the pool champion after winning the 2022 World Blackball Champion in...

All roads lead to the Joburg Market on Thursday, 27 October 2022. The market will stage an Emerging Farmers’ workshop on the day to encourage more players in the multi-billion...

The sidewalks of the main road that passes by the Public Safety Headquarters in Martindale were packed with pupils from Newclare and Dowling primary schools recently when the JMPD marked...

Environmental Health Services, Social Development, Joburg Market and Heart and Stroke Foundation gathered at Fred & Marties Soup Kitchen in Claremont, Region B, for the World Food Day Event on...

​A large number of customers from Region A and the surrounding areas visited the regional Customer Service Centre at 300, 15th Road Randjespark, Midrand, to get answers to their lingering...

After a 24-month hiatus, the popular Soweto Marathon is returning with a bang and is now the biggest South African one-day race this year. The “People’s Race” is one of...

Compassion will remain inherent even in retirement for Integrated Service Delivery Deputy Director in CRUM Region C Phindile Lakaje, who is hanging up her public servant hat officially at the...

Several libraries in the city are embracing digital transformation, and Randburg Library is an excellent example. The library, which is in Region B on the corners of Bram Fischer Drive...

October has been designated as Mental Health Awareness Month to not only educate the public about the scourge but to also reduce the stigma and prejudice associated with it. To...

The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Anthea Leitch, accompanied by the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr Sello Dada Morero, were in...

South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence has confirmed he will defend his Joburg Open title as this international Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned tournament moves to its new home at...

A Johannesburg-based choir group recently won big on an international stage. In early October, the Quava Vocal Group arrived full of zeal in Europe to compete in the inaugural 2022...

The City of Johannesburg Library Services’ poster on an innovative reading development programme, Mobireadathon, will be displayed at the Taiwan Reading Festival in December 2022. It follows a public request...

The Gauteng Junior NBA Basketball Tournament, held this weekend at the Klipspruit Sports Complex in Soweto, was marked by happiness, fun, fashion, and fitness. Bontle Mokwatle, a rising local basketball...

Four female volleyball clubs came together under the theme of breast cancer to participate in the volleyball games at Danie van Zyl Recreation Centre this weekend. Players were from Kad...

The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation in Region A showed the community this past Saturday that small steps and adding few changes in your daily routine may help you...

​​Libraries in Region B hosted a successful Mobireadathon on Friday, 14 October 2022, at Randburg Library. Grade 8 pupils from De La Salle High School, Oceans Private School, Greenside High...

There’s a joke doing the rounds on social media that you can’t be looking for love in Jozi as it’s a strictly business-only city. But there’s more to this concrete...

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