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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...

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With Human Rights Day approaching on 21 March, the City of Johannesburg is presenting a range of human rights programmes this month. Through the different programmes, which target pupils, the...

The City’s Public Safety Department has partnered with VumaCam, a wireless outdoor security camera provider, to strengthen the Integrated Intelligence Operations Centre (IIOC) in its quest to make Johannesburg crime...

The new Central Fire Station is moving swiftly towards completion and will soon be ready to serve and rescue residents and workers in the inner city’s high-rise buildings. The Johannesburg...

The Department of Human Settlements has warned the public about bogus housing notices circulated on social media in the name of the City of Johannesburg and the Gauteng Provincial government....

The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jack Sekwaila has secured around R9 million to aid City Power in its...

Hordes of revellers got to groove to thumping beats when the Johannesburg Zoo’s 119th birthday was celebrated with an epic party that was the talk of the town. The #JazzInTheLights...

​​​Following a backlog in reinstatements, Johannesburg Water has made noteworthy progress in the number of sites that need to be restored after ground excavations by the municipal entity....
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) Cllr Jack Sekwaila led the war on waste campaign in the Johannesburg inner-city on Wednesday, 8...

City Power and other municipal entities visited the Midrand community of Rabie Ridge for civic education, informing residents about the importance of conserving electricity and reporting vandalism of municipal infrastructure....

Fighting crime, enforcing by-laws and directing traffic have enabled Joburg Metro Police Department’s Sergeant Dangisile Conny Nkuna (41) to have a bird’s eye view of life in the streets of...

The Metropolitan Trading Company (MTC) and the City’s Finance Department take pride in the Chartered Accountant (CA) graduates who recently completed a rigorous professional training programme and have acquired essential...

Cllr Thapelo Amad, the Executive Mayor, and Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Safety, joined Minister of Police Bheki Cele and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi...

Young people should reconsider their reliance on formal education in favour of developing hard skills. These were the sentiments of National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Outreach Officer Patrick Sibeko during...

Cllr Thapelo Amad, Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, restored a girl child’s dignity by delivering over 1 000 sanitary packs to Zenzeleni Primary School in Alexandra, north of...

Theatre lovers have six days left before the classical play, Woza Albert, ends its short run this Sunday, 12 March 2023. The Joburg Theatres in collaboration with Ndlondlo productions is...

The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg visited residents of Bezuidenhout Valley on Saturday, 4 March 2023 to examine water supply issues. The community of Bezuidenhout Valley, east of...

Lily May Humphreys, an English professional golfer, has won the Joburg Ladies Open International Golf Tournament with seven birdies on the verdant Modderfontein Golf Club. Humphreys held the coveted tournament...

About 10 SA golfers have made the weekend cut to vie for top honours on the final day of the Joburg Ladies Open International Golf Tournament. Nicole Garcia, Lee-Anne Pace,...

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