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City Power, the City of Johannesburg’s power utility, has joined forces with the Gauteng Provincial Government to mitigate loadshedding across the province. City Power stands as the implementing agent of...

The City of Johannesburg Department of Community Development and Netball South Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding to host the 2024 edition of the Telkom Netball League in Johannesburg....

Witness world-class female golfers in action as South Africa celebrates 30 years of de-mocracy! The prestigious 2024 Joburg Ladies Open tees off from April 18th to 21st at Modderfontein Golf...

The City of Johannesburg’s Government of Local Unity (GLU) remains steadfast in its vision to create a liveable, resilient, and sustainable urban environment for all residents. This commitment was reiterated...

Brace yourselves for electrifying netball action! Netball enthusiasts and aspiring athletes, rejoice! The City of Johannesburg has secured the hosting rights for the prestigious 2024 Telkom Netball League (TNL)....

As an advocate for good governance and human rights within the City of Johannesburg, the Office of the Ombudsman plays a crucial role in promoting citizen engagement and fostering trust...

The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Anthea Leitch, joined Gauteng Human Settlements and Infrastructure Development MEC Lebogang Maile at a packed...

This World Health Day, 06 April, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) joins the City of Johannesburg’s Health Department in reaffirming its collective commitment to building healthier communities. The purpose of...

In the heart of our neighbourhood lies a place where everyone is welcome to join in the fun and get healthy together. Pimville Recreational Centre is bursting with exciting activities...

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) will undertake two major stormwater rehabilitation projects in Diepkloof (Dippenaar Street) and Orlando East (Rathebe Street) to improve the effectiveness of stormwater drainage and mitigate...

As South Africans gear up for the national government elections on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, voter registration statistics from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) reveal that Johannesburg boasts a significant...

A diverse assembly of women from various districts across Johannesburg’s seven regions convened at the Brixton Multipurpose Community Centre for an impactful session with the city’s leadership. The purpose was...

In celebration of South African Library Week, Randburg and Emmarentia libraries collaborated with Randburg Square to host a digital literacy event at the shopping centre recently. South African Library Week...

Region C recently observed World TB Day with a commemorative event aimed at raising awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and its impact on the community. Held at the Siphumlile Clinic in...

The City of Johannesburg’s Development Planning Department has launched a crackdown on illegal advertising boards and signs erected throughout the city. In an extensive campaign, the City is dismantling and...

The Johannesburg Arts Alive 2024 Jazz in the Lights Music Festival lit up the Johannesburg Zoo on March 30, 2024, offering a vibrant fusion of music, culture, and family-friendly fun....

The City of Johannesburg celebrated its employees’ innovative excellence through the Smart City Employee Innovation Award recognition ceremony at the Joburg Theatre on 28 March 2024. Hosted by Executive Mayor...

All forces of Public Safety in the City of Johannesburg came together on Thursday, 28 March 2024, to commemorate Public Safety Day 2024. The day was celebrated at the opening...

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The Wilds Nature Reserve (The Wilds) has transformed from an unkempt green space that fell into steady decline – earning a bad reputation for being a haven for criminal activity...

Joburg Tourism kickstarted the new year by reviving the township economy with the popular Makhelwane Festival, one of Soweto’s signature community markets with a focus on music, fashion, food, business,...

The City’s Metro Trading Company (MTC) has implemented the Case Management Phase 2 project on behalf of the Office of the Ombudsman and is currently live. The project was an...

Hearing people address her as “Doc” still has a weird ring to it, but it’s something she’ll get used to. “It’s as though someone will wake me up from a...

This year marks the country’s first digital census to be conducted from Thursday, 3 to Monday, 28 February. The nationwide population count will be conducted through the telephone, digital computer-assisted...

The management of the Trade Route Mall in Lenasia has donated an articulated rescue truck to the City, which will help manage sporadic fire outbreaks in the community. The Executive...

​The South African Blind cricket team will be touring Pakistan for an ODI and Twenty20 series from 26 February 2022. In an effort to ensure a truly memorable and successful...

​The City’s Public Safety department is calling on all frontliners who are yet to take the Covid-19 jab to shrug off their hesitation in a bid to bolster efforts to...

​Residents of the Soweto suburb of Dube have heard that citizen participation is critical if plans are to succeed in rooting out corruption within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD)....

Award-winning vocalist, songwriter and academic, Mbuso Khoza will perform a gripping recitation of the historic Battle of Isandlwana in an enchanting monologue at the Joburg Theatre this weekend....

​City officials whose driving license cards, learner’s licences, professional driving permits, and temporary driving licences expired at the start of the hard lockdown have until Thursday, 31 March to renew...

Staff and contractors of City Parks and Zoo remain on high alert after some residents reported sunken graves at the Olifantsvlei Cemetery. Recent inclement weather caused flash floods in low-lying...

The City of Joburg will make recommendations to the Gauteng Disaster Management Centre to prioritise repairing a sinkhole in the Thembelihle informal settlement because it poses an environmental hazard....

Through the Augmented Field Service (AFS) model, the City is giving residents of Region A the hope that they can be the change they want to see. A pioneering service...

​An army of over 1 000 JMPD officers has been deployed to police the Johannesburg inner city in a bid to curb crime and grime. A briefing parade was held...

The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation recently collaborated with the Sylvester Mashilo Foundation to raise awareness of the impact of absent fathers by staging a Fatherhood New Year’s Run/Walk...

​Scores of general workers from Region A descended on the Rabie Ridge Community Centre with sharpened spades, rakes, and brooms on Wednesday, 12 January to spruce up the unkempt area....

The City of Joburg has developed an Augmented Field Services (AFS) model of service delivery to supplement municipal work done by City Parks and Zoo, Pikitup, City Power, Joburg Water,...

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