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In a bid to bring services closer to elderly residents, the City of Joburg’s pensioner rebates registration drive recently visited the Olivedale Retirement Village in Randburg. At least 100 pensioners...
The upgrading of the Oval Park and Bertha Solomon Recreation Centre received a certificate of recognition for excellence in urban design when the Institute for 2022 Landscape Architects for South...
The City of Johannesburg is home to a large collection of public art, including many pieces produced over the last 20 years by a City-led public art programme, which continues...
If you ever go to battle, you’ll need Ivy Mabogo (37) on your side. She’s a force to be reckoned with and displays bravery in her work as an Emergency...
In an effort to prevent drownings, the City Johannesburg’s Region B officials have taken to teaching toddlers to swim. “Teach them while they are still young,” said Stella Manamela, the...
Executive Mayor Cllr Sello Dada Morero addressed employees of the City of Johannesburg at the Metro Centre on Thursday, 13 October 2022. He told City officials that he was once...
Hundreds of residents from Westbury, Riverlea and surrounding areas braved the scorching heat to listen and engage the newly appointed City of Johannesburg political leadership at the Harvestime Dome in...
The newly refurbished Jabulani Amphitheatre, which is situated in the Soweto theatre complex, is the epitome of historical richness. It has been renewed to its former glory after an outcry...
Children around the Bosmont Recreation Centre had a blast holiday programme and were reluctant to return to school this week. “It is exciting to hear children saying they had fun...
The LGBTI Legacy Games shut down day two on Sunday, 9 October 2022, with amazing goals and lots of entertaining football. The games officially are hosted by the Phuti Lekoloane...
Calories were shed at Johannesburg Girls Preparatory School as Sport and Recreation in Region F hosted an aerobics session as part of the healthy lifestyle programme launched citywide. Anyone can...
There’s nothing that brings Jabulile Mbokazi, commonly known as Jabu, more joy than indigenous storytelling. She becomes part of the tale and gives the best narration of any children’s story....
Residents of Region F in wards 58, 59, 60, 61, and 123 converged on the Brixton Multipurpose Centre for a Community-Based Planning (CBP) workshop on Saturday, 08 October 2022. The...
The City of Johannesburg’s Environment and Infrastructure Service Department this week hosted a school holiday programme for children as part of the October transport month activities. Through partnerships and collaboration...
The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation, in partnership with the Hollywood Foundation, Cell C SA Rugby Legends and the South African Rugby Union joined in on the eighth edition...
Mak Manaka, an award-winning poet and author, will collaborate with multi-instrumentalist Malcolm Jiyane and the Alexander Choir to present a live lyrical and sonic expression of love, poetry, and music...
Residents of Johannesburg and the surrounding areas are invited to participate in the monthly Zoo Trot at the Joburg Zoo, hosted this Sunday, 9 October by Johannesburg City Parks and...
Emmarentia Library recently hosted a learning and reading experience for children aged between 4 and 12 years. The City of Johannesburg’s Library and Information Services (LIS) provides citizens with access...
Angie Mokasi’s message to women City officials beyond Women’s Month is and will always be: “Grab all the opportunities that come your way. Get out of your comfort zones. Occupy...
For many, the late Sediane Danny Montsitsi was one of the 1976 Soweto Student Uprising heroes who dared to take on the armed apartheid forces as a young leader. But...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jolidee Matongo, last night (18 August 2021) lit up the inner city as he steered a #KleenaJoburgReloaded campaign in the Joburg...
Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, has heaped praise on the City’s vaccination programme, which has this week surpassed the 1 million mark. Makhura says Johannesburg is officially the first region in...
While the need for regulatory oversight for the lucrative cryptocurrency trade between big enterprises and investors is a source of debate, a few small businesses, such as restaurant chains and...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Jolidee Matongo, and Members of the Mayoral Committee this week issued marching orders for troops and resources to be immediately deployed...
The construction industry remains a male-dominated industry but there are signs that women are starting to become better represented in this sector. In terms of small, medium and micro enterprise...
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has warned residents against flouting lockdown regulations after the arrest of more than 50 people over the weekend. Between Friday August 13 and Saturday,...
The JRA’s newly appointed Operations Manager for Supply Chain has already sunk her teeth into ensuring the entity in charge of the upkeep of Joburg’s road network is complaint with...
True to their commitment of making the City of Johannesburg safer for all, a team of JMPD officers extended a helping hand to an elderly man who had found shelter...
The new City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Councillor Jolidee Matongo, confirmed his 10-member, Mayoral Committee shortly after he was sworn in on Wednesday, 11 August 2021. The new list of...
The ability to create a digital representation of a building, neighbourhood or infrastructure network is becoming a powerful method in transforming the way cities are designed globally. The technology, which...
The Joburg Zoo invites visitors to enjoy a wide variety of exotic animals on display, including African Wild dogs, which are beneficiaries of the entity’s successful breeding programme for endangered...
The City of Joburg’s Joint Operations Committee (JOC) is designed to ensure all events hosted within the jurisdiction of the municipality comply with stipulated legislation and by-laws. The JOC comprises...
Kick-starting the Women’s Month on the high gear, women in Johannesburg have demanded the peace talks in the looting aftermath during the recent virtual dialogue. The virtual dialogue dubbed the...
The Deputy Director for Finance in the Group Corporate and Shared Services department, Petra Smit, has obtained an outstanding achievement in her academic career, a Doctoral degree in Business Administration...
In an effort to recoup non-technical losses that amount to R2 billion a year, City Power plans to impose steep fines on those who connect to the Johannesburg power grid...
By the time you read this, you may or may not have contracted the Coronavirus. Nevertheless, the information I am sharing can create more awareness to help you respond sooner...