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Dr Gadirobe Baby Mothibi brings a comprehensive set of qualifications and strategic vision to her new role as Executive Director for Health in the City of Johannesburg. She will also...

Thailand’s April Angurasaranee made a striking impression at the Modderfontein Golf Club as she teed off for the Joburg Ladies Open. With an immediate affinity for the course evident, she...

The Joburg Ladies Open, co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the Sunshine Ladies Tour, commenced at the prestigious Modderfontein Golf Club on Thursday, 18 April 2024. With 120...

The eagerly awaited Region C Integrated Development Plan (IDP) presentation unfolded to resounding success on Wednesday, 17 April 2024. Hours before the start at Roodepoort City Hall, the atmosphere buzzed...

Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda hit a spectacular shot, marking the official commencement of the Joburg Ladies Open tournament at the prestigious Modderfontein Golf Club earlier today, 18 April 2024. This prestigious...

The City of Johannesburg through its wholly owned entity City Power successfully unveiled the recommissioned open gas turbine at the John Ware Substation in Fordsburg on 17 April 2024. City...

The City of Johannesburg is hosting a world-class international golf tournament and entrance is free for spectators. If that doesn’t sound enticing enough, professional golfers from across the world will...

A prizegiving ceremony after a successful Pro-Am day set the perfect stage for the Joburg Ladies Open scheduled to tee off later this week. On Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 72...

Joburg’s vibrant public art scene not only adds cultural flair but reflects the City’s unique identity. It enriches the urban landscape and infuses open spaces with meaning and vitality, serving...

On Tuesday, April 16, amid a sense of anticipation and community spirit, the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Anthea Leitch,...

Region E residents gathered at the Jabula Recreation Centre in Sandringham on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, to define what their community’s future should look like. Executive Mayor Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda...

Gratitude restaurant was packed to capacity as players, guests and sponsors gathered at Flamingo Shopping Centre for the Joburg Ladies Open sponsors’ gala dinner on Monday, 15 April 2024. Nine...

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) proudly marked its 23rd anniversary as the infrastructure arm of the City of Johannesburg on 1 April 2024. Since its establishment in 2001, the JDA...

Residents of Soweto actively participated in shaping their community’s future at a recent Integrated Development Plan (IDP) session hosted by the City’s leadership. The event, held at the Dlamini Multipurpose...

As the 2023–2024 swimming season wraps up in Johannesburg, a wave of excitement is building for winter thanks to a new option for dedicated swimmers. Ephraim Ramosweu, the City’s assistant...

English professional golfer Lily May Humphreys is returning to the ninth edition of the Joburg Ladies Open to defend her title....

On 10 April 2024, the City of Johannesburg Speaker Council Cllr Margaret Arnolds hosted a productive Integrated Development Plan (IDP) session at Dannie van Zyl Hall in Region B. The...

She’s known as Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) Mother Theresa, a stalwart to many and a leader of note. Superintendent Esther Dabula (61) has been serving the City for four...

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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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