Joburg proud host of the 2026 Spar International Netball Test series
The City of Johannesburg is proud to host the 4th edition of the SPAR International Netball Test Series. The Spar Proteas will kickstart 2026...
Joburg proud host of the 2026 Spar International Netball Test series
The City of Johannesburg is proud to host the 4th edition of the SPAR International Netball Test Series....
2025: Johannesburg as a living room
In 2025, Johannesburg embraced an experience-first approach, shifting from digital engagement to real-world connection through festivals, markets and cultural events that brought residents together and celebrated the City’s vibrant creative pulse....
How Joburg reimagined public service in 2025
Throughout 2025, Johannesburg reaffirmed its position as a global city of diplomacy, commerce and culture, successfully hosting high-profile international summits while accelerating inner-city renewal, infrastructure upgrades and inclusive urban development. Under the leadership of Executive Mayor Dada Morero and City Manager Floyd Brink, the City demonstrated that strong governance, collaborative partnerships and people-centred service delivery can restore confidence, dignity and pride in Africa’s economic capital....
City of Johannesburg 2025: A year defined by human capital and public service excellence
In 2025, the City of Johannesburg highlighted the people behind local government, celebrating employee excellence, innovation and resilience while humanising service delivery and reinforcing pride in the City’s professional workforce....
Festive Season message to the business community from Economic Development MMC Nomoya Mnisi
MMC for Economic Development, Cllr N.D. Mnisi, shares a festive season message expressing appreciation to Johannesburg’s business community and partners....
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The Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, along with the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda, and the MMC for Health and Social Development,...
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is commemorating Endangered Species Day (ESD) under the theme ‘Celebrate Saving Species,’ part of the global ‘Reverse the Red’ initiative....
The City of Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship & Urban Management (CRUM) Region F, in collaboration with Pikitup and Keep It CKlean (KICK), hosted a community-driven cleanup campaign in Ward 66, Kensington,...
Scores of inner city stakeholders, residents, business owners, property owners and taxi owners’ representatives gathered at the Citizens Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) Region F offices for the Lilian Ngoyi...
Lesego Mlambo's innovative spirit has not only earned her a coveted spot in the City of Johannesburg's Employee Innovation Awards 2024, but it’s also breathing new life into the city's...
The City of Johannesburg's Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) Directorate is at the forefront of improving service delivery across the city....
The Joburg Tourism Company's (JTC) Destination Marketing Team has been hard at work this month, promoting Destination Joburg on the global stage....
The Roodepoort City Hall was abuzz with anticipation as entrepreneurs gathered on Friday, May 10 2024, to celebrate a significant milestone: the awarding of National Certificates (NQF level 2) in...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Finance, Cllr Dada Morero, underscored the dedication to fortifying Johannesburg's resilience, tabling an R83.1-billion budget for 2023/24, including a R7.4-billion capital expenditure...
The City of Johannesburg has unveiled its R83.1 billion budget, prioritising investments in infrastructure renewal and service delivery to mitigate the impact of load shedding and revitalise the city....
City Power is pleased to announce that repairs to the damaged electricity infrastructure in the M1 tunnel are complete....
The City of Johannesburg is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing efforts to restore power following the M1 tunnel fire incident....
In the northeastern corner of the City of Johannesburg, Region A, deep excavations, land grading, and earthworks are laying the groundwork for the transformed Kopanong Sports Complex, an upgraded public...
The highly anticipated RMB Latitudes Art Fair returns to Johannesburg for its second iteration, taking place from Friday, 24 to Sunday, 26 May....
The City of Johannesburg is making steady progress with the refurbishment of Lilian Ngoyi Street, as revealed during a stakeholder engagement session held on Friday, 10 May 2024, to provide...
The City of Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) Region F is ramping up its efforts to revitalise the inner city gateways, working alongside Jozi My Jozi and a...
Lindani Sikhakhane possesses a keen interest in innovation, pioneering ideas, and creativity, particularly within the realm of City libraries....
The Roodepoort Museum recently hosted senior citizens of Dobsonville whose lives are woven into the fabric of Roodepoort’s history, taking immense pride in their contributions to the town’s development....
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The City of Johannesburg, the Kliptown Open Air Museum and Soweto Hotel collaborated under the arts umbrella to host a youth creativity and cultural expression event at Kliptown Square on...
The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation held a Sport Against Drugs programme at Eastbank Hall in Alexandra recently in collaboration with the departments of Social Development, Health, Alex Local...
With a few days before millions cast their votes in the local government elections, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Moerane, gave the residents of Marlboro...
In a bid to get more officials vaccinated and flatten the Covid-19 curve, the City of Johannesburg’s Department of Public Safety launched a pop-up vaccination drive targeted at internal staff...
f you’ve ever dreamed of eating Nelson Mandela’s favourite dish in his house or sleeping in his room, dream no more. Mandela’s former home on 13th Avenue in Houghton, Johannesburg,...
Gold was the biggest attraction to Johannesburg. It put the city on the map and caused rapid development and growth....
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ), the leaders in greening and conservation of our environment, is in its sixth year in the fight against the destructive alien invasive species in...
With the local government elections looming, political parties with representatives in the Johannesburg Council gathered on 20 October 2021 for a hybrid roundtable discussion on how to build a better...
Although a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers’ mandated functions include traffic policing, policing of municipal by-laws and regulations and the prevention of crime, JMPD officers went beyond the call...
As part of the digital transformation strategy, the City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services has re-introduced an eLearning website that is aimed at providing the COJ community with access...
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development launched a Youth Cooperatives Development Programme in Coronationville, Randburg in Region B on 18 October 2021....
The City honoured officials who have succumbed to Covid-19, as well as frontline workers who protect and save the lives of citizens, at a wreath-laying and tree-planting ceremony on 21...
As part of the October Transport Month 2021, the City of Johannesburg’s Transport Department, Sci-Bono Discovery Centre and various stakeholders are currently hosting a career expo for 1 700 pupils...
Over 100 taxi operators, commuters and hawkers received Covid-19 vaccination in Dobsonville, Soweto, on Monday, 18 October 2021, as part of this year’s transport month programme....
The City launched a mass vaccination campaign today, 19 October 2021, in an effort to support the national Covid-19 vaccine programme, which aims to vaccinate 40 million South Africans....
Thirty-five years ago, a plane carrying Samora Machel, who was the president of neighbouring Mozambique, was shot down by apartheid agents in Mbuzini, Mpumalanga...
Youths from Orange Farm no longer have to take long and costly trips to town to connect to the internet to search for jobs or skills development training....
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Finance, Cllr Matshidiso Mfikoe, announced the return of four major sporting events today, 19 October 2021, at the City of Johannesburg headquarters,...