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This December, skip the long queues and airport stress - and rediscover the magic of Johannesburg, a city that's bursting with culture, creativity and festive cheer....
​Johannesburg's green legacy took root once again on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, when Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) and community partners planted 3 000 trees in just one hour...

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) is stepping up its presence across the City this weekend as part of large-scale traffic operations ahead of the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit. The...

The Joburg Property Company (JPC), an entity of the City of Johannesburg, honoured its long-serving employees during the annual Long Service Awards at Braampark. The ceremony celebrated staff whose dedication...

Residents from wards 50 and 129 gathered at Doornkop Hall on Saturday, 8 November 2025, for a Community-Based Planning (CBP) feedback session to review progress over the past three years...

Executive Mayor Councillor Dada Morero has launched a three-day CEO-City Partnership Programme, mobilising scores of Joburg’s captains of industry to drive a historic clean city renaissance. Beginning this November, the...

The City of Johannesburg, led by Speaker of Council Cllr Margaret Arnolds, in partnership with the Freedom Regiments and supported by the South African National Defence Force, commemorated the 105th...

Musawakhe (Musah) Makhunga has officially taken the reins as CEO of the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC). His appointment marks the start of a new era for the municipal entity responsible...

The Johannesburg Zoo will embark on a clean-up campaign tomorrow, Friday, 7 November 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to keep the facility clean and safe for both animals...

The City of Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM Region F) and Department of Economic Development, in partnership with SALGA, Gauteng COGTA, Jozi My Jozi, and the National School...

​​Joburg Market Chief Executive Officer Sello Makhubela represented the City of Johannesburg at the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Brussels 2025 Conference​, participating in Session 2: “Supplying Megacities in...

Johannesburg is set to welcome some of the world’s brightest minds in physics following its successful bid to host the 2027 International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) General...

With its purple jacaranda-lined streets, bustling market, neighbourhood coffee spots, and warm sense of community, Linden has once again captured the world’s attention — and hearts. This leafy suburb in...

The City of Johannesburg has welcomed yesterday’s High Court judgment directing the City to expedite the verification and registration process for informal trading permits and stalls in line with municipal...

Every journey through Johannesburg should be one that everyone can take — confidently, independently, and safely. Yet for many people with disabilities, everyday travel remains a challenge. ​As South Africa...

The City of Johannesburg’s Community Development Department, through its Sport and Recreation Directorate, proudly supported one of its flagship initiatives — the annual African Pride Games (APG) — which ran...

Johannesburg Tourism has launched the latest phase of its Tourism and Hospitality Vocational Training Programme, a key initiative to drive job creation and economic growth in the city's vibrant tourism...

The Joburg Market has reaffirmed its reputation for strong governance and strategic foresight, achieving a Level 3.2 rating in the recent Enterprise Risk Management Maturity Assessment — a major leap...

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In celebration of Africa Month, the City of Johannesburg’s Office of the Chair of Chairs hosted a Women of Influence event under the theme “Women Leading the Healing and Restoration...
wyneth Perry cherishes seeing a person's face light up when she hands them a book they've been frantically searching for or witnessing a child's delight when they visit the library...

Her height disadvantage did not deter her from reaching loftier heights in her quest to be of service to the community. She was feisty, cared deeply for her colleagues and...

Following a three-year hiatus, Kunene and the King returns to play on the Joburg Theatre stage during Joburg’s wintry months....
Revered cinematographer and journalist Elisa Iannacone premieres her globally acclaimed and highly provocative exhibition – "The Spiral of Containment: Rape's Aftermath" – to Joburg’s Constitution Hill from Saturday, 14 May...
An event with a social consciousness that embraces the arts as a critical unifier of the diversity of the tribes and cultures of the African continent is making its way...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, got the buy-in from influential tertiary institutions in the country to help define how a smart city of the...
A gigantic blanket of assorted colours has been laid out on a green field at Steyn City School north of Joburg in support of disadvantaged Joburgers in the looming winter...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) faces a stumbling block ahead of the completion of the Molapo Bridge, which is intended to reduce traffic by improving mobility and travel convenience between...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has begun the construction of the Yetta Nathan Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Community Centre on behalf of the City of Johannesburg's Social Development Department....
It is no secret that poverty still lingers in our less privileged communities and Gender-based Violence (GBV) continues to be a taboo subject to our women and youth....
Twice a month on Saturdays, the Arts, Culture and Heritage directorate of the City of Johannesburg’s Community Development department hosts “Youth Connect” art workshops at Kliptown Museum....
The Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) is racing against the clock to upgrade the storm water infrastructure in the City's Region D, Soweto, ahead of summer's rainy season....
The City of Johannesburg hosted its last IDP, Budget and tariffs consultation meeting on a high note as residents came out in their numbers at Orlando Communal Hall, Region D2...
​​Scores of ratepayers in Region F came through to have their account queries resolved at Kibler Park Recreation Centre during the City of Joburg’s Billing Open Day on Saturday, 07...
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development hosted a seminar to explore urban regeneration for sustainable regional economic development at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown on Tuesday, 7...
About 70 little ones from White City, Snake Park, and Dobsonville enjoyed an educational day at the Roodepoort Museum on Tuesday, 7 June 2022, as part of the Early Childhood...

​The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Community Development hosted the annual Kiddies’ Games at Ruimsig Stadium on Friday, 5 June 2022. This year, the games shared the platform with the...

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