Newsroom

Welcome to the Newsroom page, your hub for the latest updates, announcements, and stories from our community. Stay informed with comprehensive coverage on local events, council decisions, public services, and community initiatives. Explore our curated content to stay connected with everything happening in our city.

The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) turned 22 on 01 April 2023 and looks forward to working even harder to implement infrastructure developments, one of the most capital-intensive areas of municipal...

Nobuntu Mpendulo, the Director of Library and Information Services (LIS), is at the forefront of steering the digital transformation of libraries in the City of Johannesburg. She is leading a...

City Parks and Zoo has implemented a wide range of alternative burial methods from which families can choose, which will change how their deceased’s remains are interred. The entity argues...

The second phase of the Nurses’ Imbizo continued on 5 April 2023 at the Walter Sisulu Hall in Randburg. The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Health and Social Development...

Whether you are a theatregoer or opera lover, indulging in a one-night performance of Verdi Requiem is a brilliant way to spend an Easter evening. Verdi Requiem will take the...

Following the recent and ongoing vandalism at the Braamfontein Cemetery, Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is calling for a collective effort to prevent and discourage destruction in cemeteries. According...

This year’s Rand Show promises five days of family fun, shopping bargains and lots of prizes on offer from 6 April to 10 April 2023. The organisers have gone out...

City leaders kept their appointment of 1 April 2023 with community members from across Region C, encompassing areas in and around Roodepoort, to listen to community needs and spell out...

The Department of Economic development has cemented its mandate of growing the local economy and investing aggressively towards youth development. Evidence to this was displayed along Van Wyk Street in...

The City of Johannesburg held the first Integrated Development Plan (IDP) meeting of the year in Region G at the Finetown Multipurpose Centre in Ennerdale on Saturday, 1 April 2023....

At exactly 21:00 on Friday, 31 March 2023, a plane took off from OR Tambo International Airport with basketball wonderkid Angel Chisom Ouegbunam on board. It was a few hours...

​​Honesty and integrity are values he holds dear and are reflected in his work ethic. That is why, since his appointment in 2017, Dr Daniel Rampai has been an ideal...

​​The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has once again delivered on its mandate of managing and facilitating infrastructure developments efficiently and innovatively with the completion of the R66 million, patient-centred Bophelong...

City officials received Green Building Skills Training certificates as part of Johannesburg’s commitment to climate action. The programme strengthens compliance with the City’s Green Building Policy and supports its long-term...

​A City of Johannesburg official and well-known long distance runner, Vincent Hlasa Seng, flew the municipality’s flag high when he clinched fourth place in the 18th JP Morgan Corporate Challenge...

Joburg Water is launching an urgent project to link the HurstHill and Northcliff reservoirs, installing a new pipeline to stabilise supply in critically affected areas as part of interim measures...

Joburg Water’s Crown Gardens system, which was severely affected by a pump failure at Rand Water’s Eikenhof station, continues to improve steadily. While the system is not yet back to...

It was a fun filled day for scores of Ward 49 pupils southwest of Johannesburg as they participated in the first day of the school holiday programme at the Braamfischerville...

Filter by Date
Filter by Date
The City of Johannesburg has launched South Africa's first Integrated Spatial Data Platform (ISDP) and Spatial Plan Management System (SPMS), marking a significant step towards modernising spatial planning and improving...
The success of the Women in Business Seminar in Region C has reaffirmed the power of women to lead with vision, collaboration, and resilience....
The Soweto Theatre Youth Orchestra, under the banner of Joburg City Theatres, is redefining the cultural landscape in Soweto by nurturing a new wave of musical talent....
On 28 August 2025, the Neema Foundation, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg's Department of Social Development, officially launched Deaf Awareness Month....
The City of Johannesburg honoured its dedicated women employees on Friday, 29 August 2025, at the annual Women's Day celebration under the theme: “She Leads: Bold, Brilliant and Beautiful."...
The City of Johannesburg's Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) has introduced a new borehole consent application process, set to take effect on 1 October 2025....
In the world of ICT – historically dominated by men – women are bringing fresh perspectives, empathy, and resilience to the table....
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg's Transport Department, is developing a Park-and-Ride (P&R) Master Plan aimed at transforming the city's public transport system and...
​​The City of Johannesburg is hosting the South African Cemeteries Association (SACA) National Conference from 25 to 27 August 2025....
Qhakazile Mathebula, City Power's Acting General Manager for Business Development, has called on women in engineering and energy to move beyond being task executors to becoming strategic thinkers, a shift...
The City of Johannesburg's Sports and Recreation Department, under the Community Development directorate...
Portia Motsepe is a dynamic force in the digital media and communication field...
Tourism in Johannesburg is synonymous with heritage, vibrancy and a spirit of constant reinvention....
Women's Month is a reminder of the resilience and impact of women across South Africa....
The City of Johannesburg has reaffirmed its commitment to creating an enabling environment for township businesses, ensuring they are integrated into the City's broader economic agenda....
​​Johannesburg’s inner city continues to evolve as a hub of creativity and cultural exchange and Contra.Joburg is at the heart of that transformation....
​The City of Johannesburg's Department of Human Settlements, in partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Department, has allocated 296 beneficiaries at Riverside View, part of the government's commitment to provide dignified...
As part of the Joburg Property Company's ongoing effort to upgrade public toilets across the City of Johannesburg, a team was recently dispatched to the Booysens facility to assess the...

Search

Looking for something? type in the search box below, and we will try to find it for you.