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Transnet’s Phelophepa Healthcare Train (PHCT) will arrive at Dube Station in Soweto over the weekend of 27 and 28 July 2024 and open for service on Monday, 29 July 2024,...
Rand Water recently undertook a month-long, extensive infrastructure maintenance project that impacted the City of Johannesburg....
Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship & Urban Management (CRUM) Region F, in collaboration with Social Development, Sports & Recreation, and various partners, held a Father and Sons dialogue event under the theme...
Citizen Relation and Urban Management (CRUM), a department with a strong presence across all wards in the City of Johannesburg’s seven regions, has partnered with the Revenue Service Support Centre...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the infrastructure arm of the City of Johannesburg, has proudly donated 29 laptops to the Soweto Infrastructure & Construction Chambers (SICC)....
​Thriston Lawrence, the 2021 Joburg Open champion, took a one-shot lead into the final nine holes of The Open on Sunday, 21 July and delivered an admirable performance in his...
Johannesburg Social Housing Company (Joshco) is proud to announce its Riverside View project has received a Silver Award in the Affordable Housing Development category at the Reside Summit 2024....
Sello Jonathan Lemao is no stranger to City of Johannesburg....
The City of Johannesburg, in partnership with tech global giant SAP, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the Gauteng Provincial Government Department of...
Johannesburg is abuzz with activity this week as entities and regions across the city celebrate Nelson Mandela Day with a diverse range of events and initiatives....
Rockville reverberated with joyous music as the community commemorated Nelson Mandela Day....
Joburg Market, led by the office of Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Development, Councillor Nomoya Mnisi, spread some cheer and hope in Meadowlands on Mandela Day....
Rotondwa Day Care Centre in Diepsloot was filled with joy and excitement as the Diepsloot Library and City of Johannesburg stakeholders hosted a Mandela Day celebration....
Joburg Open champion Dean Burmester heads into the weekend of The Open just five shots off the lead, pursuing the first Major victory of his career....
Region C in Johannesburg celebrated Mandela Day by hosting a breakfast for senior citizens at the Cosmo City Multipurpose Centre in Roodepoort....
​Johannesburg, the beating heart of South Africa’s fight for freedom, is gearing up for a remarkable celebration....
​Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship & Urban Management (CRUM) Region F, in partnership with Jozi My Jozi (JMJ), Clean City SA, and corporate partners, hosted a large-scale clean-up campaign in Hillbrow for...
Former Joburg Open champion Dean Burmester is set to represent Johannesburg on one of golf’s biggest stages after qualifying for The Open Championship through his standout performances at the Joburg...
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​The City of Johannesburg’s Social Development Department will host an Entrepreneurship and Women Economic Empowerment programme on Tuesday, 7 June 2022, at the Dhlamini Multi-Purpose Centre in Soweto, Region D....

​​Light-sleeper Zukiswa Lebeko is “the earliest bird that catches the fattest worm”. The Operations Manager for Revenue Customer Service wakes up at 4am to study for her postgraduate course in...

There is a cycling club in Soweto helping youngsters stay healthy and mentally sharp, and it’s known as Bhoni4Kasi, loosely translated as bicycles for the township....

Are you a classical music lover yearning for heart-warming performances this winter? Then look no further. A Winter Season of favourite symphonies will warm classical music lovers’ hearts on Thursday...

As part of the annual World Tobacco-Free World Day, Region F Environmental Health practitioners held a public education campaign at Wanderers Taxi Rank in the Joburg CBD on Tuesday, 31...

The City is a proud host and partner of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Africa Sports Festival. The festival is a multi-sport and arts extravaganza, which is one of the biggest...

​A multimedia exhibition commemorating the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's legacy is now open to the public at the Apartheid Museum, south of Johannesburg....

World Athletics has a new member, who is proudly flying the South African flag. James Mosebetsi Moloi, who is the President of Athletics South Africa (ASA) and a Sports and...

The City of Johannesburg intends to tackle unemployment and a lack of opportunities by creating platforms to bridge some of the skill and opportunity gaps. The Executive Mayor of the...

​Walking around and admiring vintage cars was like being in wonderland for petrol heads as visitors were entertained at the James Hall Museum’s outdoor vintage car show on Saturday, 28...

​Johannesburg Tourism Company chairman Terry Tselane held an EmpowaYouth Week in Region G with the aim to uplift the youth of Orange Farm at Chris Hani Sports Complex. It was...

Local music superstars Msaki, Shekinah and Vusi Mahlasela will headline Joburg’s signature rhythm and blues concert scheduled for live streaming on Thursday, 27 and Friday, 28 May from 7 pm....

The City of Johannesburg’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Directorate presents an exhibition of photographs by Jacob Mawela, which captures the history of newsmakers who trended in South Africa. Titled “Names...

When giving some thought to the wide range of possible occupations one could have, being a gravedigger never came to mind. One cannot imagine a more sombre job, but for...

he Member of the Mayoral Committee for Health and Social Development, Cllr Ashley Sauls 1, in partnership with Harpic Hygiene, launched the for Her Project in Klipfontein today, 26 May...

Soweto Theatre marks a 10-year milestone since its grand opening in May 2012. To commemorate this momentous occasion, the theatre has planned a season of poetry, comedy, and music from...

​​A revolutionary, charismatic leader, an activist and unifier in council. That’s how the former Executive Mayor and the late Cllr Mpho Moerane was remembered during the Special Council Meeting held...

​I have seen children’s focused eyes trained on the actors on stage, not allowing any distractive noises outside the tiny halls that dot some of Soweto’s townships to deter them...

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