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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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Aletta Mzimela, also known as Mam Aletta, leaves behind a legacy of outstanding work and projects in the City as she bows out after 33 years of dedicated service. When...

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to the Johannesburg Zoo that has a lot of creatures who look just like you! The Joburg Zoo is turning...

Swedish pro-golfer Linn Grant, who won the Joburg Ladies Open 2022 with five strokes, will miss this year’s showpiece when it tees-off on the fairways of the Modderfontein Golf Club...

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s Acting Chief of Police, Angie Mokasi, leadership and staff recently celebrated the promotion of five female and eight male officers. The officers were promoted from...

The energy crisis remains one of the biggest challenges in Gauteng and the whole country. As part of the energy crisis solution, the Gauteng Provincial Government plans to work with...

The Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Colleen Makhubele, remembered more than 300 men on Saturday, 18 February 2023, who drowned in icy sea over 100 years...

The Speaker of Council, Cllr Colleen Makhubele, congratulated 19 City of Johannesburg Councillors who successfully completed their Local Government Leadership Development Programme (LGLDP). “This is the time in our history...

Khwezi Gule’s face lights up when he talks about his vision for the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG), for which he is chief curator since November 2017. Gule was born in...

As South Africans rushed to the shops to stock up of chocolates and red roses this week, Edith Khuzwayo, a librarian at Malvern Library, visited Little Lambs Learning Centre on...

If you are a lover of history, then you don’t want to miss an award-winning exhibition at the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre. The exhibition showcases photographs captured by perpetrators,...

​The City’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) has wrapped six Metrobuses with vinyl branding to heighten awareness about domestic fire prevention and safety....

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has completed the investigation stage of the Wemmer Pan Road. However, the agency warns motorists to continue being cautious and use alternative routes until construction...

​Velly Matsebatlela’s life work is about honouring one of the late Nelson Mandela’s adages: “Never stop doing little things for those less privileged than you are. Those little things occupy...

“It is remarkable to see the two cities working to building operation centers, this a good experience of cooperation between Rio and Johannesburg. We hope to share our knowledge on...

The Joburg Ladies Open 2023 is fast approaching, and the City is putting the finishing touches on its preparations to host a world-class event. In less than three weeks, the...

Soweto Theatre is excited to announce that The Red Theatre will be renamed Gibson Kente Theatre....
​​​The refurbished 18-hole Soweto Country Club in the heart of Pimville has walked away with a Sports Tourism recognition at the 2023 Soweto Tourism Awards....
Pregnancy is a beautiful and exciting time for expectant mothers and their families....

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