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In the last 20 years, City Improvement Districts (CIDs) have played a pivotal role in revitalising some of Joburg’s decaying business nodes, contributing to the monetary value of their neighbourhoods...
The City of Joburg, in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Health, Novo Nordisk and the Wits Health Consortium, celebrates World Diabetes Day at River Park Clinic in Lombardy East...
Central Gauteng Athletics, one of the City of Joburg Sport and Recreation’s strategic partners in the delivery of athletics programmes, this week shone the spotlight on its stars at a...
The City’s Public Safety Department has launched a festive season road safety campaign with an emphasis on zero tolerance for negligent and drunk driving. The launch took place on Tuesday,...
The Lenasia Public Transport facility was in the spotlight during the Golden Connection Mayoral Tour in Region G recently. The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Mpho Phalatse,...
Randburg Library’s e-champs computer programme is equipping pupils in the City with computer skills and setting them up with a great foundation for the rapid technological growth of the fourth...
The largest annual celebration of cycling in South Africa is returning to the City of Gold on Sunday, 20 November. Thousands of cyclists will saddle up at the FNB Stadium...
Local artists were recently invited to join forces at the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) as part of the Occupation Swiss SA Collaboration exhibition, which enthused them to think about their...
Like a fairy godmother, opportunities at the City of Joburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) always come Mpho Makhaya’s way when she needs them most. Twenty-five-year-old Mpho is one of EMS’s...
The City of Johannesburg in partnership with the Gauteng Department of Health and the Wits Health Consortium launched the Blue Buildings for Diabetes campaign at the Constitution Hill Human Rights...
Something significant happened in the streets of the City of Joburg on 1 November 2022. That’s when students from the University of Johannesburg boarded its newest electric bus. Professor Andre...
Infrastructure development is one of the most capital-intensive areas of municipal spending. It acts as a catalyst for private investment and economic growth. It was with this in mind when...
The ability to code is one of the most useful skills a child can have. With the rate at which digital transformation is accelerating, it is critical for children to...
November 8 is World Town Planning Day, also known as World Urbanism Day. On this day, planners celebrate by hosting and engaging the role of planning in creating liveable communities....
Iwodia Shongwe gets up at the crack of dawn every day and works as a waste picker until well after sunset to provide for her family. Shongwe begins her day...
Ethiopians dominated the People’s Race this year, winning both the men’s and women’s races. The Soweto Marathon returned for the 27th time on Sunday, 6 November 2022, after a two-year...
Ayanda Ntshingila, a seasoned marketer and veteran in the financial services industry, sees her new position at the JRA as an excellent opportunity to gain experience and advance her career....
There is a lot of activity and excitement in the City of Johannesburg during November. The world-class African City is opening its doors to top events this month. These include...
The Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre in Central Western Jabavu, Soweto, came alive over three days from 11 February to 13 February 2022 with over 130 junior participants in the Tennis...
The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation hosted the Healthy Lifestyle Programme, #CyaZeeVocaVoca, at the Paterson Park Multipurpose Centre in Norwood on Saturday, February 12, 2022. With a DJ on...
The City of Johannesburg’s Metropolitan Trading Company (MTC) is launching a campaign against vandalism and has called on its stakeholders take a stand against all criminal acts and vandalism. Residents...
The City of Johannesburg will hold 29 Community-Based Planning (CBPs) meetings in February to allow residents and stakeholders to make meaningful contributions to future development in their areas. The Speaker...
The City of Joburg is calling on scholars, designers, planners, historians, and writers to submit papers on ‘Public Space and Placemaking in African Cities’ as part of an initiative to...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, kicked off a service delivery blitz today in Region E, which encompasses Alexandra, Marlboro, Sandton, Orange Grove and surrounds...
Johannesburg is a fast-paced, cosmopolitan metropolis with plenty of opportunities for all. This vibrant city is home to millions of people who grapple with safety and security issues daily, despite...
Petro Maseko, a resident of Midrand, northern Joburg had one in a million opportunity when he pitched his business idea to Cllr Nkululeko Mbundu, the MMC of Economic Development. “It...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is starting roadshows in Orange Farm in the Joburg south to reach the community members. As part of the 2021/22 City of Johannesburg budget, Orange...
The Paris New-York heritage festival – poised to artistically explore humanity’s future post the global Covid-19 pandemic – returns to Joburg’s Constitution Hill on the weekend of Friday, 4 and...
Strolling down the clearly marked pathways of the Joburg Zoo on Upper Park Drive in Parkview, visitors will marvel at the sight of the oldest and youngest animals waking up...
“When our councillors are empowered, our citizens get empowered too through better services facilitated by their councillors,” said the Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Vasco da...
What started as a pastime for a young Soweto tourist, has turned into a bicycle tour agency that offers free riding lessons to locals looking to learn and improve their...
Bishop Ngobeli, an award-winning nature conservationist, has made history once again by being the first-ever African to receive the prestigious award from World Urban Parks (WUP). Recognised under the Emerging...
The recently introduced Augmented Field Service (AFS) programme is making strides in enhancing service delivery in the inner city. AFS is not only a service delivery programme designed to augment...
The City of Johannesburg, in partnership with Pink Drive, commemorated World Cancer Day at the Baragwanath Taxi Rank in Soweto today, 3 February 2022. The commemoration included mobile testing and...
4 suspects (02 males and 02 females) were arrested this morning at a hijacked property in Yeoville. The suspects are expected to appear in the Hillbrow Magistrates Court today where...