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Council has approved the budget adjustments aimed at prioritising critical services, enhancing revenue collection, and addressing economic challenges impacting the city. The successful approval of operating expenditure (Opex) and capital...
Pikitup, the City’s waste management entity aims to intensify existing and new programmes to develop a resilient, liveable, and sustainable urban environment, supported by infrastructure for a low-carbon economy. The...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Anthea Leitch, along with MEC of Human Settlements and Infrastructure Development, Lebogang Maile, and Deputy...
In a bold move towards addressing pressing environmental challenges, the cities of Johannesburg and Copenhagen officially launched a Strategic Sector Corporation aimed at tackling water supply, flood control, and climate...
The Joburg Property Company (JPC) is making significant strides in the fiscal period of 2023/24 to tackle housing and student accommodation shortages in Johannesburg, aiming to reshape the urban landscape...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Eunice Mgcina, led a multi-unit operation to demolish several illegally erected structures in Klipfontein...
The much-anticipated inauguration and draw of the 2024 Tsalanang Games unfolded on this week, heralding a month-long celebration of community, football, and solidarity. Set to start on 2 March and...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Health and Social Development in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Ennie Makhafola, spearheaded an Imbizo (community meeting) at the Danie van Zyl...
The Soweto Theatre on Bolani Road in Jabulani was recently transformed into a vibrant musical wonderland as the spirit of Gibson Kente, the father of black theatre, came alive through...
The tantalising aroma of freshly baked goods wafted through the air, enveloping Jorissen Place Piazza in Braamfontein on Wednesday, February 28 2024. Curious visitors poured in to show their support...
The Speaker of the Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Margaret Arnolds, conducted an orientation for the Johannesburg Student Council at the weekend, emphasising the importance of an engaged...
The City hopes a newly launched multimedia exhibition on the historic Rivonia trial ignites public interest in some of the seminal moments of South Africa’s struggle history and will help...
Council has ratified an HR decision to digitise the recruitment process, setting the municipality on a path to a paperless and techno-savvy future. The MMC of Group Corporate and Shared...
“I now feel like somebody in this life and the community that I come from. People now look at me differently because I bring solutions to many problems that they...
The Executive Mayor has vowed to improve the allocation of public housing stock to the City’s indigents, in a bid to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in Johannesburg. “All units will go...
MMC Mpho Moerane says Pikitup’s offer to collect bulky waste directly from Joburg households helps the entity divert recyclable material away from landfill sites, which are overburdened. The City’s waste...
The City of Joburg Region F has once again embarked on two-week long Kleena Joburg reloaded campaign, which focuses on clearing illegal dumping, collecting waste, cleaning streets, sidewalks, fixing water...
Cllr Lawrence Khoza, the MMC for Economic Development has renewed the City’s pledge to make Johannesburg business-friendly, following extensive consultations with the sector. Cllr Khoza has been undertaking various engagements...
Do you have a pilot-ready digital solution for modern-day challenges faced by the City of Joburg? Does your business enterprise develop smart technologies that can help the City deliver services...
he Braamfontein student precinct will be a much safer place henceforth thanks to the City’s rejuvenated Crime Prevention Plan, which promises tougher action against the scourge. Launched on the Nelson...
The following employees retired during the lockdown after over 30 years of service to the City. They are now free to do anything with their time and pension money. They...
One of a series of virtual Community-Based Planning (CBP) sessions organised by the Speaker of Council has heard demands by residents of Region D in Soweto for the municipality to...
The new state-of-the-art Selby Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) depot, which will be designated for Phase 1B and Phase 1C operations, is taking shape among the older, heavier industrial...
The MMC for Development Planning, Cllr Thapelo Amad has welcomed a decision by the Department of Labour and Employment to grant the City temporary access to the Metro Link to...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Community Development, Cllr Margaret Arnolds is on a whirlwind tour of the City, cutting overgrown grass and weeds and beautifying parks and...
The City seeks your virtual comment to draft a new property rates policy as required by prescripts of municipal governance. The current rates policy (2020/21) is under routine review to...
Speaker of Council, Cllr Nonceba Molwele is hosting a series of virtual public consultations to give residents free rein to determine the substance and character of the City’s Integrated Development...
MMC Eunice Mgcina is using the month of February to cast the spotlight on the perils of unhealthy lifestyle choices and to encourage joburgers to routinely check-up against HIV/Aids, sexually...