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Busloads of people with disabilities gathered outside the Brixton Multipurpose Centre as they awaited the start of the City of Johannesburg’s second Integrated Development Plan (IDP) meeting. Inside the centre,...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) celebrated the successful completion of Phase 1 of the emergency stormwater rehabilitation project in Sandown Mushroom Farm Park, Sandton, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 26...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda, alongside the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for the Environment & Infrastructure Services Department, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, formally...
Public Safety MMC Cllr Mgcini Tshwaku alongside senior leadership of Public Safety and JMPD successfully launched the Licensing Truck at the community of Tshepisong in Region C, west of Johannesburg...
The City of Johannesburg convened its inaugural Integrated Development Plan (IDP) meeting with a focus on youth engagement on Tuesday, March 26, 2024....
The City of Johannesburg, in collaboration with the Department of Health, has been intensifying efforts in the battle against tuberculosis (TB) throughout March, recognised as TB Awareness Month. Despite being...
A landmark South African Dialogue, ‘Building City Resilience Through a Just and Equitable Transition’ recently concluded in Johannesburg....
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the infrastructure arm of the City of Johannesburg, announces the start of the procurement process for a new contractor for the Watt Street Public Environment...
Former Joburg Open sponsor’s invitee, Heinrich Bruiners, claimed victory at the Stella Artois Players Championship on Sunday, 24 March 2024....

The City of Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship & Urban Management (CRUM) Region F, in partnership with Pikitup, staged a sweeping clean-up campaign targeting Ward 56 in Rosettenville and Mabel Street and...

The City of Johannesburg is taking proactive steps to bolster urban resilience through collaborative partnerships aimed at fortifying city infrastructure and systems. In a joint initiative, the City of Johannesburg...

Maintaining the cleanliness of a bustling city like Johannesburg is no small feat, and the City recognises the invaluable role played by waste pickers or informal recyclers in upholding hygiene...
Johannesburg Water is dedicated to exploring alternative models to maximise the provision of quality water and sanitation services in the City. The entity is prioritising initiatives aimed at enhancing resilience...
Exciting new energy projects were inaugurated in the City of Johannesburg on Wednesday, 20 March 2024. The City now boasts a state-of-the-art substation in Fleurhof and a groundbreaking micro-grid project...

The City’s Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) hosted a panel discussion in anticipation of the official launch of the City’s Water Security Strategy. The Water Security Strategy has become...

Days such as Human Rights Day will forever spark emotion in a historically rich country like South Africa. It is a day that marks remarkable change following some very unpleasant...

The City of Johannesburg through Johannesburg Water is hard at work addressing the recent water shortages and system challenges experienced across the city....
On 21 March, the City of Johannesburg celebrates International Day of Forests, highlighting the crucial role that forests and trees play in fostering sustainability and prosperity....
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A seasoned professional with a decorated career in local and national government has been appointed to the helm of the City’s Department of Community Development, charged with turning things around....

​About 2 000 indigenous trees are earmarked for planting in the Johannesburg Inner City this September as a symbolic expression of sustainable environmental management. The bulk of those trees will...

​For the first time, the leaders of various political parties represented in the City of Johannesburg’s Council agreed that they have lost “the people’s mayor”. After officially opening a Special...

Amid the bustling of city life, visitors at the Johannesburg Zoo can experience over 320 species of animals from all over the world, totaling about 2 000 animals in our...

​The Housing Department in the City of Johannesburg has provided 22 people whose shacks burnt down temporary accommodation at the Brixton Recreational Centre. The fire broke out last week Friday...

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), which recently marked its 20th anniversary, looks set to charge into the next 10 years by continuing to build a more welcoming, competitive and resilient...

They always say heroes wear capes, but not in Joburg. Jozi heroes certainly wear Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department uniform. One such hero is Officer Evans Lebepe, who assisted a woman...

​Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, I never thought I would be infected. Reasons being that I immediately stayed away from shops, worked from home most of the time,...

Joburg Tourism has kicked off a winter campaign to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s legacy with a heritage tour that traces the former statesman’s footsteps in Johannesburg. In Mandela’s Footsteps – a...

​The City is warning residents of Johannesburg to refrain from sending voice notes, tweets or messages that may incite public violence. This is a criminal offence that is punishable by...

​​​July is Savings Month. Colonialism, apartheid and job reservation all conspired to make saving difficult for black families. But through stokvels, most families were able to have enough to cover...

​The LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) community does not only experience discrimination in society, it is also discriminated against in the workplace, with rules and regulations...

​In a ground-breaking conservation feat, the Joburg Zoo’s Amphibian Conservation Project has successfully returned over 400 captive-bred offspring of the rare and endangered Pickersgill’s Reed Frogs back into their natural...

​The ravages of the Coronavirus have not spared the City. As of 7 July 2021, Group Safety, Health and Environment, which tracks citywide screening and Covid-19 testing, informed us that...

​The Member of the Mayoral Committee in the City of Joburg, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso has noted with great concern several fake social media accounts opened in his name and the...

Joburg Theatre hosts the virtual Long Night of the Poets on 9 July, featuring over 20 local and international artists in a free online celebration of poetry, music, and cultural...

​​The newly crowned Mr Gay World South Africa is eager to drive social change and equality while opening up public dialogue to demystify mental health and address socioeconomic injustices facing...

​The City’s Directorate of Sport​ and Recreation has partnered with several state and private entities to equip physically impaired people with the intricacies of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Amongst...

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