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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 Zo​o (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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​JMPD Officer Busi Ndziba has just been inoculated against Covid-19 following a stressful encounter with the virus. “When I received my positive Covid-19 test results, it was the darkest day...
As part of the 2021 Arts Alive Johannesburg International Arts Festival, Beat Makers Market in partnership with the City of Johannesburg presented a live stream experience like no other on...
The City of Joburg’s newly unveiled Constance Connie Bapela Council Chamber represents accountability and transparency, the attributes the late former Speaker Bapela espoused...
​With social activities resuming after the hard lockdown, the organiser of YaseKasi Soccer Tournament, Patrick Moroanyane celebrated Heritage month in style by hosting a football contest within the Soweto neighbourhood...

​Volunteers from a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) have been donating refreshments to health workers in Region A in honour of their efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic by ensuring community...

​The annual Johannesburg International Arts Alive Festival, now in its 29th year, is billed to feature a range of artistic performances in a variety of offerings designed to enthral local...

The founder and chief executive of Township Fleva, an independent social-entrepreneurship programme in Orange Farm, is keen about turning youngsters from poverty-stricken households into captains of industry. Rashuping Morake, referred...

​In celebration of Heritage Month, the City of Johannesburg and Regatammogo Sports Development and Life Skills jointly hosted the fourth annual Soweto Heritage Ride on Sunday, 26 September 2021. The...

​As part of the 29th edition of the annual Arts Alive International Festival, Alex Arts Academy presented Alex Poetry Festival recently at the Alex Arts Academy. As hosts of the...

​The City of Johannesburg conferred the Freedom of the City on James Sofasonke Mpanza, Rebecca Kotane and Bheki Mlangeni posthumously on Wednesday, 29 September 2021....

​For two hours, a stretch of the Golden Highway was cordoned off yesterday, with motorists directed to alternative routes as the City of Johannesburg honoured the late Executive Mayor, Cllr...

​The City of Johannesburg plans to launch the Soweto Ludo League following the recent successful staging of a Ludo tournament at East Bank Hall in Alexandra. The Ludo tournaments’ success...

​Annually, residents come out in their numbers in vibrant traditional outfits to picnic and braai in their local park, to mark National Heritage Day, on Friday, 24 September 2021. Staying...

​Swift action by Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo’s senior horticulturist, Joseph Ndou, resulted in the arrest of six employees from a leading landscaping company for allegedly illegally pruning trees. Six...

​“Today we remember him for serving the City the best way he could. He was a man of his word and strongly believed in doing active ground work.” That is...

​A trailblazing Joburg Zoo Curator who headed a ground-breaking conservation project to reintroduce 400 amphibians back into their natural habitat believes stricter environmental measures are needed to avoid rare species...

​Women in law enforcement have been encouraged to publicly denounce the scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) and to assist vulnerable members of society to resist all forms of discrimination and...

​Although rugby is always seen as a male-dominated sport, girls took to the field as City of Johannesburg Sport and Recreation partnered with Yellow Cover SA to host a Girls...

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