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Over 150 informal traders gained valuable insights about the amended informal trading policy at an education and awareness session organised by the Department of Economic Development in Region F. The...

Region F’s Directorate of Sports and Recreation hosted an energetic kiddies’ games event at the Bertha Solomon Recreation Centre in Jeppestown, which drew 213 children from seven (7) Early Childhood...

A recent Waste Management campaign in the City of Johannesburg sparked children’s creativity as they were taken through elements of managing waste. A closing celebration was held on Friday, 5...

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has suspended phase two of the state-of-the-art Brixton Social Cluster construction. Nkomaba Trading and Projects, the main contractor, was recently terminated due to poor performance....

Councillor Kenny Kunene, a Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Transport has risen to his current position after a tumultuous past. Having spent six years in prison, Cllr Kunene...

Member MC for Transport in the City of Joburg Cllr Kenny Kunene did a walkabout in the streets of Roodepoort, Region C, on Wednesday, 05 April 2023 in the company...

In the same manner as the adage “cleanliness is next to Godliness”, Ellen Sithole, arguably one of the City’s most admired general workers for the past 13 years, believes a...

Teachers, pupils and the community of Turffontein can now enjoy high quality public spaces after the Johannesburg Development Agency-implemented Turffontein Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) project reached practical completion. The project is...

The long-awaited Soweto Fashion Week, which promises to regale patrons and fashionistas with high-end haute couture from local designers, is returning to the Soweto Theatre stage on Bolani Road in...

Hendri Prinsloo is a man driven by his inquisitive nature, his love of gathering information, and his desire to provide ratepayers with the best service possible. He is the architect...

The construction of the state-of-the-art Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) depot in Selby is nearing completion, with the restoration of an existing administration block for Phase 1B and Phase...

Region F’s Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) directorate convened an area-based management workshop on Monday 24, April to moot out solutions for tackling major concerns facing the Johannesburg Inner-City....

The Florida Library in Roodepoort used World Book Day as a platform to teach Royal College matriculants about the Copyright Act, appropriate referencing, and plagiarism. The session, held in collaboration...

The Department of Public Safety hosted a career expo in Randburg to expose youngsters from the Signa Academy to various career prospects. Signa offers quality training programmes such as SETA...

The Braamfischerville Multipurpose Centre was a hive of activity this week as scores of schoolchildren from across Region C competed in the annual Regional Kiddies Games. Over 80 children from...

The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, celebrated World Earth Day on Friday, 21 April 2023,...

Randburg Library hosted a successful career expo at Blairgowrie Recreation Centre on Friday, 21 April. The event attracted over 100 matriculants who gained more knowledge about what institutions of higher...

Making Joburg safe for residents and interacting with people is what he loves the most about his job. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officer Desmond Ntsumela (42) lives to fight...

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The vibrant township of Soweto, which has rich political history, is increasingly becoming the go to place to discover a multitude of bird life, thanks to Raymond Ramapolokeng and his...

The City of Johannesburg’s Library and Information Services (LIS) has introduced coding activities in libraries particularly for the youth as part of spreading digital literacy. LIS introduced computer science through...

​Sport and Recreation in regions E and A offered aerobics sessions concurrently as part of a healthy lifestyle programme on Saturday, October 1 2022. City of Johannesburg officials hosted the...

The unstoppable duo behind Young Voice Academy (YOVA), Raphelang Simente and Cathrine Chibweza, are still hard at work and shooting for the stars. The two are familiar faces in Dobsonville...

Students from Wits University’s School of Construction, Economics and Management recently visited four projects currently undertaken by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA). Reflector vests and hard hats were the order...

Students from Wits University’s School of Construction, Economics and Management recently visited four projects currently undertaken by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA). Reflector vests and hard hats were the order...

​​As part of the International Day for Universal Access to Information, the Information Regulator in partnership with the City of Johannesburg and other institutions hosted a public engagement to educate...
Joburg’s most listened to commercial regional radio station, 947 has partnered with global electronics device producer, Samsung, to host a two-day music extravaganza dubbed Galaxy947Move at Prime View Adventure and...
​With a slew of new public art projects on the horizon, the City of Johannesburg in all its artistic splendour, is not finished with enhancing and commissioning new immovable historical...
​​The City of Johannesburg’s Group Finance Department will host another virtual Open Day to help customers with their queries on Saturday, 01 October 2022....
The City of Joburg’s Region C was abuzz with tractors, trucks and chainsaws among other cleaning tools as employees from the Joburg Roads Agency, City Parks and other entities in...
​​The South African Masters Basketball Tournament (SAMBA) was held at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre from 22 to 25 September 2022...
On Friday, 23 September 2022, the Brixton Multipurpose Centre was alive with excitement, smiles, and joy as a culture of combating homophobia in football was fostered....
The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku, and Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) Chief Executive Officer Mokgema Mongane conducted oversight of...
​The Joburg Tourism Company (JTC) and the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) are set to reach new heights by positioning Johannesburg as the gateway to the Seychelles....
​The pulse of Joburg slowed to a less frantic pace as thousands of runners descended on the inner city for the Absa Run Your City Joburg 10km race at the...
​Political leaders of the City of Johannesburg converged on Alexandra to pay homage to the township’s senior citizens as part of Heritage Month celebrations....
​“The City of gold not only called me to fulfil my true purpose of storytelling. It also called me to reach new heights in my karate training,” says Brümilda Swartbooi,...

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