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Athletes should get ready for big and World-Class athletic events coming to Johannesburg soon. From a gold-label event with a R 4 million prize fund to big local events that...
From general health check-ups to faecal sampling for parasites or the day-to-day clinical cases that arise at the Johannesburg Zoo, no two days are ever the same for Johannesburg City...
All eyes were on the shiny silver netball World Cup trophy as it toured the streets of Joburg on Wednesday, 31 May 2023, on a branded bus. The aim of...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Development in the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Nomoya Mnisi, has announced an exciting destination marketing collaboration between Joburg Tourism Company and Gauteng...
“I hope I made people braver to fight for the environment,” says Jane Eagle, who is riding out into the sunset after 33 years in the City of Johannesburg. Eagle...
Belinda Hlaka (57) has been the Curator of Workers’ History at the Workers’ Museum in Newtown for over a decade. She is responsible for maintaining the museum and enjoys mentoring...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Community Development, Cllr Lubabalo Magwentshu has launched the City’s Netball Fridays initiative, which is curtain-raiser to the Netball World Cup scheduled for...
The RMB Latitudes Art Fair in Mountain View is presenting three special projects exploring co-emergence, the intersection of cultural and aesthetic influences on the creation and interpretation of art from...
As part of its Africa Month celebrations, Joburg Tourism Company hosted a Belgian women in business delegation in partnership with UN Women, the Circle of Global Business Women, the Gauteng...
The City of Johannesburg has engaged targeted stakeholders in the creative arts, culture, and sport fraternity on the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for the 2023–24 fiscal period to enable broad...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Kabelo Gwamanda, officially opened Lehae Library. The mayor was accompanied by the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community (MMC) Development,...
The Tshiamo Market, a subsidiary trading hall at the Joburg Market has officially opened its doors to informal traders and the public. The newly refurbished market, which used to be...
The City of Johannesburg through its Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) hosted a Men’s Dialogue themed the “Voices of Men” today at Altrec Hall in Alexandra on Africa Day, 25 May...
Those who missed the 6th Annual Joburg Choral Festival for whatever reason need not panic. The festival, which was recorded, will be broadcast on the Facebook page of JoburgCulture on...
Donovan McDonald Retirement Centre came under the spotlight as officials from the City of Joburg in the office of Chair of Chairs, Human Settlements and office of the Ombudsman visited...
The Turkish food and culture market delivered on its promise to give City of Johannesburg residents the full Turkiye experience at Victoria Yards. “The deliciously smelling food, the colour-filled things...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg’s Transport Department, undertook the Roodepoort CBD Transport Master Plan (TMP) to improve accessibility and mobility while enhancing the...
MMC for Economic Development Cllr Nomoya Mnisi and MMC for Finance Cllr Dada Morero will deliver a keynote addresses at the official launch of the Tshiamo Market at Joburg Market...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is hard at work repairing and replacing bridges throughout Johannesburg, with an approved budget of R110-million earmarked for bridge construction and maintenance projects for the...
Mark your calendars for Friday 27 to Sunday 29 January 2023 for the return of the popular annual festival ‘Makhelwane’ taking place at various spots in Soweto, with Lebo’s Backpackers...
The City’s directorate of sport and recreation in Region A offered a free sweat-inducing aerobics session to the public at Busy-Corner Imbizo Shisanyama on the weekend, showcasing the best movements...
For nearly three decades, Violet Mahlaba has been going above and beyond for the City, and has no intention of stopping any time soon. Reliable, trustworthy, and dedicated are some...
City officials who oversaw the digital automation of the Construction Permit Management System (CPMS) have been hailed as trailblazers for having increased investment across industries, stimulating job creation, expediting spatial...
Carolyn Steyn, a well-known Johannesburg resident and philanthropist, can best be described as selfless and humble, with a heart of gold filled with unending kindness. If she could lend a...
This week marked a significant milestone for the City’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) as the private sector officially began the manufacturing of 17 specialised firefighting engines for the municipal Red...
The inspirational Johannesburg Culinary & Pastry School aims to train chefs to be productive, independent, and employable. It is a true drawcard for both students who wish to master the...
With a theme of reverting to the roots, Soweto Tourism will host an awards ceremony on 3 February 2023 at Soweto Theatre to honour Soweto-based tourism businesses for putting the...
South Africa’s first hip-hop museum provides educational resources and cutting-edge technology for visitors to immerse themselves in the popular urban youth culture that began in the 1980s in the United...
Over 600 motorists were arrested for drunken driving during the now-ended festive season. It follows one of the busiest festive seasons, with hundreds of vehicles leaving the City of Johannesburg...
The City’s food hub at Joburg Market in City Deep provides immediate relief to thousands of food-insecure communities, assisting in the eradication of hunger among Johannesburg’s most vulnerable residents while...
The City’s digitised informal trading permits accrue several benefits to informal traders, including the ability to register and apply for a trading licence electronically. Once fully-fledged, the digital application system...
As part of her oversight duties, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, recently returned to Region D in Soweto to check on mop-up operations after...
The sound of laughter and screaming fills the air at Riverlea’s newly unveiled Jukskei Park, which is located along Jukskei and Gamka Streets in the south west of Johannesburg. Children...
The City is streamlining the approval of building plans by infusing technological efficiencies into the system, allowing the digital process to be completed in five to 10 days. Cllr Belinda...
The Ennerdale extension 9 clinic is one of the City’s busiest and well-kept primary healthcare facilities, with neatly paved brick walkways, well-defined sand beds, and neatly manicured grass. According to...
Not even the pouring rain could deter the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, from visiting Roodepoort and other parts of Soweto to ensure people affected...