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Splish splash… Have you heard? To promote active and healthy lifestyles, city employees now have access to free swimming lessons at the Linden heated swimming pool situated at the corner...
City Power is proud to announce several exciting developments aimed at improving our customer experience and service efficiency....
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Day is on 27 June....
Elise Salome Masetlha's 27-year journey with the City of Johannesburg has been marked by immense growth and unwavering dedication to serving the City and its residents....
Mark Sethaelo is bidding farewell to the City of Johannesburg after 24 years of dedicated service....
The enchanting story of "The Sleeping Beauty" is set to grace the Joburg Theatre stage once again....
Welcoming a new life into the world is an extraordinary experience, filled with excitement, anticipation, and a touch of nervousness....
The mighty Free State Crinums narrowly defeated the Gauteng Jaguars 47-46 in the final match of the 2024 Telkom Netball League at Ellis Park Arena....
On Friday, 21 June smiling faces lit up with excitement as visitors and staff at Johannesburg Zoo celebrated World Giraffe Day....
The revitalised multipurpose court at Orlando West Park in the Soweto suburb of the same name continues to be a popular attraction with locals, six months after its official launch....
In the second quarter of 2023/2024, the City witnessed exceptional Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) submissions from two of its departments: Group Risk and Advisory Services (GRAS) and the...
The City of Johannesburg marked Youth Day this year by electing a Junior Mayor and Junior Speaker, alongside other office bearers in the Student Council cabinet, to serve their peers...
Health NGO Right to Care, which administers South Africa's largest voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programme as part of the nation's HIV prevention strategy, is urging men to undergo circumcision...
Pikitup is alerting the public to a fraudulent general workers’ advertisement circulating on social media platforms....
The Hector Pieterson Museum stands as a powerful testament to the 1976 Soweto Uprising. At the helm, guiding the museum's mission is Chief Curator Prince Dube....
The City of Johannesburg, under the leadership of Executive Mayor Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda, calls on residents to heed calls to change their electricity usage habits and reduce consumption....
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is thrilled to announce that Volume 1 of the Special Issue, “Public Space and Placemaking in African Cities - Vol 7 n 1 (2022)”,...
​​​The Roodepoort Theatre is thrilled to announce the upcoming one-man show, “Van Wyk: The Storyteller of Riverlea"....
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That is how the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatase, kicked off the official relaunch of #AreSebetseng in Newclare, Region B, on Friday, 6 May 2022....
nspector Peter September is a well-respected officer in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and an award-winning dog handler....
Johannesburg's multi-party government is determined to build a liveable, resilient and sustainable City to transform and improve the daily lived experience of its residents....
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) and the Department of Development Planning: City Transformation have launched an innovative project that develops and pilots the City of Johannesburg's first Inner City Spatial...
The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse gave a high-level presentation to the people of Region C in Roodepoort on Saturday, 30 April 2022 at Cosmo City Multipurpose Hall...

In the three years since holding the position of Area Manager in the JMPD Security Service, Salthiel Mabeba has already ensured that he prioritises sites that have valuable equipment such...

Marked with its evergreen grass, playground elements, outdoor fitness equipment and amenities, the newly launched Litchi Park is ready to become another recreational facility for children in Soweto to enjoy....

The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation Directorate, in collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Education, successfully hosted the Joburg Mayoral Cup for pupils under the age of 15....

The Johannesburg Art Gallery has honoured the father of urban black art and South Africa’s leading musician, Gerard Sekoto, by staging the Sekoto Youth Festival and Sekoto Dialogue. Sekoto was...

The City’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku held a Blitz on Friday, 22 April 2022 at 178 Oxford Road, Illovo Junction, Sandton. The...

Residents of Region G filled up Finetown Multipurpose Centre on Saturday, 23 April 2022, during the City of Johannesburg’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP). ​Acting on behalf of the Executive Mayor...

​​Vegetable gardening is increasingly becoming a sustainable source of food security and income for many residents. Through assistance from the City of Johannesburg’s Food Resilience unit, communities are growing vegetables...

The City of Johannesburg’s Sports and Recreation (Region C) successfully hosted the Games 4 Change: Ladies Top 8 Football Spectacular Launch and Draw at Roodepoort Theatre last week. The Games...

A difficult year proved to be no obstacle for Hannah Kirkwood. The cherry on top was being selected to deliver a speech at her graduation ceremony and receiving a standing...

Following the State of the City Address (SOCA) by Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, political parties debated the address on Friday, 22 April 2022, at...

The City of Johannesburg’s chairpersons of portfolio committees, who are predominantly men, descended on Alexandra on Wednesday morning, 20 April 2022, to get young and old men, to take responsibility...

The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Cllr Mpho Phalatse, delivered her maiden the State of the City Address (SOCA) at the Constance Bapela Council Chamber today, 21 April...

“Our men, brothers, fathers and sons are considerately left unsure of themselves. They are not so confident of what they have to offer to the society, in the workplace, marriage,...

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