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​​Dozens of senior citizens gathered at the Johannesburg Zoo this week for a special “picnic in the park” event organised by the City of Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship and Urban Management...
​Officials from the City of Johannesburg’s Transport Department interacted with motorists on the corner of Empire and Victoria roads in Parktown as part of October Transport Month on Friday, 25...
​​​Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) has been on high alert since the onset of the seasonal rainstorms that are sweeping through the city....
​Nandipha Zonela, chairperson of the Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC) board, has concluded leading a delegation to position Johannesburg as a top destination for business tourism at the prestigious 63rd Annual...
​​​​​Region F Sport and Recreation and Bonfit hosted a bootcamp and aerobics session at the South Rand Recreation Centre in Ward 57 on Saturday, 19 October 2024....
Joburg Zoo will be transformed for one night only into a Spooktacular, ghoulishly ghost land. Are you ready to face your fears? We’re pulling out all the ​stops!...
​Concerns about food safety in spaza shops dominated discussions at the recently held Community-Based Planning (CBP) meeting held in Rabie Ridge Community Hall....
​​​​​​​​​​​The City of Johannesburg hosted its second Community-Based Planning (CBP) session for Region F at the Braamfontein Recreation Centre on Saturday, 19 October 2024....
​​Ester Lebeko is a beacon of professionalism, kindness, and dedication, navigating the bustling streets of the City of Johannesburg along Metrobus Route 417....
​​Thandubuhle Mgudlwa, the CEO of the Johannesburg Tourism Company, is proud to announce the appointment of Khanyisa Ngewu as Senior Manager: Destination Marketing and Events....
​​​Randburg Library hosted an exciting regional round of the Battle of the Books competition on 16 October 2024....
​​The Eye on the Bus initiative has since its inception brought about significant improvements in safety, operational efficiency, and accountability within the Johannesburg Metro-Bus system....
The City of Johannesburg's Transport Department is committed to improving its transportation systems in alignment with the agenda to make public transport and Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) the mode of choice...
​​​The Joburg Tourism Company (JTC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Thembinkosi Sindane as Senior Manager: Tourism Development....
​​The City of Johannesburg held its first online Community-Based Planning (CBP) session for Region C at the Boskruin Community Centre on Wednesday, 9 October 2024....
​Thalitha Zondi, a female farmer supplying the Joburg Market since 2017, is eagerly preparing for the Farmers’ and SMME Day on Thursday, 17 October 2024....
Get ready as Joburg Market opens its doors for the much-anticipated Farmers’ and SMME Day on 17 October 2024....
​​The Southern Suburbs Swimming Pool in Region F hosted a vibrant aqua aerobics event in partnership with Gauteng Sports, Arts, and Culture on Saturday, 12 October 2024....
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The Wilds Nature Reserve (The Wilds) has transformed from an unkempt green space that fell into steady decline – earning a bad reputation for being a haven for criminal activity...

Joburg Tourism kickstarted the new year by reviving the township economy with the popular Makhelwane Festival, one of Soweto’s signature community markets with a focus on music, fashion, food, business,...

The City’s Metro Trading Company (MTC) has implemented the Case Management Phase 2 project on behalf of the Office of the Ombudsman and is currently live. The project was an...

Hearing people address her as “Doc” still has a weird ring to it, but it’s something she’ll get used to. “It’s as though someone will wake me up from a...

This year marks the country’s first digital census to be conducted from Thursday, 3 to Monday, 28 February. The nationwide population count will be conducted through the telephone, digital computer-assisted...

The management of the Trade Route Mall in Lenasia has donated an articulated rescue truck to the City, which will help manage sporadic fire outbreaks in the community. The Executive...

​The South African Blind cricket team will be touring Pakistan for an ODI and Twenty20 series from 26 February 2022. In an effort to ensure a truly memorable and successful...

​The City’s Public Safety department is calling on all frontliners who are yet to take the Covid-19 jab to shrug off their hesitation in a bid to bolster efforts to...

​Residents of the Soweto suburb of Dube have heard that citizen participation is critical if plans are to succeed in rooting out corruption within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD)....

Award-winning vocalist, songwriter and academic, Mbuso Khoza will perform a gripping recitation of the historic Battle of Isandlwana in an enchanting monologue at the Joburg Theatre this weekend....

​City officials whose driving license cards, learner’s licences, professional driving permits, and temporary driving licences expired at the start of the hard lockdown have until Thursday, 31 March to renew...

Staff and contractors of City Parks and Zoo remain on high alert after some residents reported sunken graves at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery. Recent inclement weather caused flash floods in low-lying...

The City of Joburg will make recommendations to the Gauteng Disaster Management Centre to prioritise repairing a sinkhole in the Thembelihle informal settlement because it poses an environmental hazard....

Through the Augmented Field Service (AFS) model, the City is giving residents of Region A the hope that they can be the change they want to see. A pioneering service...

​An army of over 1 000 JMPD officers has been deployed to police the Johannesburg inner city in a bid to curb crime and grime. A briefing parade was held...

The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation recently collaborated with the Sylvester Mashilo Foundation to raise awareness of the impact of absent fathers by staging a Fatherhood New Year’s Run/Walk...

​Scores of general workers from Region A descended on the Rabie Ridge Community Centre with sharpened spades, rakes, and brooms on Wednesday, 12 January to spruce up the unkempt area....

The City of Joburg has developed an Augmented Field Services (AFS) model of service delivery to supplement municipal work done by City Parks and Zoo, Pikitup, City Power, Joburg Water,...

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