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The 36th edition of Johannesburg Pride is set to light up Sandton on Saturday, 25 October 2025 — and this year’s celebration promises to be bigger, bolder, and prouder than...

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has reaffirmed its commitment to improving living conditions in informal settlements following a recent oversight visit to Slovo Park in Johannesburg. The...

The City of Johannesburg's Department of Economic Development (DED), in partnership with ICLEI Africa and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), hosted the Johannesburg City–Business Collaboration Accelerator (CiBiX) workshop...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) advises motorists of a temporary full closure on the M1 Motorway between the Smit Street and Carr Street interchanges for essential structural surveys....
​The Johannesburg Roads Age​ncy (JRA) recently appointed Mpho Maruping as its Operations Manager for Infrastructure Development....
The City Power Board has concluded an independent forensic review into allegations of misconduct against the utility's executives and found no evidence of wrongdoing by any of the officials, including...
​​Get your bikes, helmets, and energy ready! The City of Johannesburg's Department of Transport, in partnership with the Pedal Power Association (PPA), will host the third annual Cycling Awareness Ride...
​It's story time with a twist! The City of Johannesburg's Library and Information Services (LIS) is turning up the excitement with its annual school reading competitions, happening at Emmarentia Dam...
The City of Johannesburg is pleased to announce the 28th edition of the Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg, scheduled for Sunday, 26 October 2025, at the FNB Stadium....
The City of Johannesburg has intensified its service delivery efforts in the Greater Ivory Park area, with multiple municipal departments joining forces to tackle pressing infrastructure and maintenance challenges....
The Westbury Transformation Development Centre, one of the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA)'s flagship projects, has emerged as the winner of the “Flagship Project of the Decade" at the 2025 Scape...
​​City of Johannesburg libraries are a little quieter now that hundreds of pupils are back in school....
As the world observes Urban October 2025, the City of Johannesb​urg (CoJ) is reaffirming its commitment to building a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable city through the development of the...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has a new Chief Executive Officer — Goodwill Zwelithini Nyathi, a leader known for turning challenges into opportunities and driving innovation in the public sector....
​The City of Johannesburg's Health Department is once again visiting public primary and special schools across the city to provide the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to female pupils aged nine...
Johannesburg is powering ahead on its journey towards a cleaner, greener future....
​The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) continues to make meaningful progress in improving public transport infrastructure across Region G, delivering projects that enhance mobility, stimulate local economies, and promote inclusive urban...
The City of Johannesburg, under the leadership of Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero, today, 09 October 2025, hosted members of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation for an oversight...
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The City of Johannesburg has asked residents to guide the metro with regards to the capital projects they want to see in their communities. Speaker of Council Cllr Vasco da...

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...

​A resolute team of 7 counsellors is doing its bit to offer relief to staff members afflicted by Covid-19 in the workplace through the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which promotes...

​The JMPD’s Internal Affairs Directorate is roping in faith-based organisations in its fight against corruption and unethical conduct within the municipal police force. The directorate met with the top leadership...

​The City has urged residents of Soweto to pay consistently for municipal services to help improve the delivery of turnkey projects in their community. “Please make sure you play your...

​After a month of fun-filled evenings with illuminating lights that lit up various walkways at the Joburg Zoo, a senior lighting technician responsible for the show shares intricate details of...

MMC David Tembe has vowed to expedite the resolution of safety and security issues raised by concerned residents of Dobsonville in a bid to improve service delivery at a once...

​Drug lords and those selling expired foods in the City of Johannesburg should start heading for the hills. This comes after the City swore in its newest Member of the...

​Mpho Mathiba is passionate about advocacy work for the LGBTQIA+ community, which she executes with diligence and consistency. Mathiba (29) has LGBTQIA+ stories that would shake even the most battle-scarred...

​World Wetlands Day, a significant global environmental day, is commemorated annually on 2 February and throughout the month of February. The focus for this year’s campaign is to preserve and...

A new board has been appointed for the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA). Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku, described...

​Business and property owners can still find value for the property rates charged by the City of Joburg, as the ratio and tariffs remain relatively low amid a sluggish economy.Johannesburg...

A learning spirit, discipline and a sense of courage are some of the qualities Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) recently graduated officers bring to the force. About 392 trainees qualified...

If you want to take your small business to the next level, the resources available for free at the City’s opportunity centres are the best way to start. Joburg’s opportunity...

As the City’s Executive Mayor resuscitates the ‘Pothole Patrol’ initiative following torrential rains, the partnership with two insurance firms headquartered in Joburg has so far repaired over 75 000 potholes...

Opening the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the City’s business units at the Joburg Theatre on Tuesday, 15 February, the City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, reminded...

Several colleagues of Acting Sergeant Tebogo Mailula packed the Public Safety boardroom in Martindale after hearing about his courageous act recently....

Opening the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the City’s business units at the Joburg Theatre on Tuesday, 15 February, the City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, reminded...

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