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City officials implicated in financial misconduct will henceforth be referred to the Financial Misconduct Board for investigation, as the municipality strengthens compliance with legal statutes governing the protection of public...
The City of Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (CRUM) Region F hosted a Youth dialogue event at the Workers’ Museum in Newtown. The event was held under the theme...
The Speaker of Council, Cllr Vasco da Gama, swore in and welcomed Cllr Sello “Dada” Morero to the City of Johannesburg on Wednesday, 29 June 2022. The swearing-in ceremony took...
The Public Safety Department’s youth month commemorations culminated with an open dialogue on societal issues plaguing young people today, including LGBTQIA+ rights, mental health, and gender-based violence. The latest event...
In recognition of the young people, the City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services held an Internship Recognition ceremony to celebrate and appreciate the youth who embarked on the library...
The Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Vasco da Gama, welcomed a delegation from Madeira at his office in Braamfontein on Wednesday afternoon, 28 June 2022. ...
By implementing a hybrid work model, the City has made noteworthy progress in attracting and retaining highly skilled municipal officials, who now have the flexibility of working in the office...
“Community Development Day, themed ‘Get to know Comm Dev’ will be in all city regions,” said Cllr Ronald Harris, the Member of the Mayoral Community Development in the City of...
he Dobsonville-based Young Voice Academy is committed to motivating children and the youth to reach their highest potential and make a difference in society. Raphelang Simente (57) founded the Young...
The Covid-19 pandemic caught the world off guard, however, the City, its citizens and businesses were pushed to be innovative and technologically driven to continue with core functions, says Acting...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Michael Sun, led the A Re Sebetseng serving delivery campaign in Jeppestown on...
She may be retiring, but she is excited about the new and exciting journey ahead. Matshidiso Mlaba, the Deputy Director of Marketing, is a fashion designer, mother, cook and cyclist....
Borne out of the hard lockdown, the Soweto Business and Events Council (SOBEC) has established an integrated events directory to revive the fortunes of suppliers, artists, and B&Bs in the...
Mbundu plans to unlock R30-billion in trade and investment. Councillor Nkululeko Mbundu is leading the initiative to leverage about R30-billion in private sector trade and investment in his current tenure...
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is collaborating with the Johannesburg Parks Alliance (JPA) through a ‘Partnership Action Imbizo’ to develop vibrant, green, safe, and sustainable public parks. The entities...
Sport is an effective instrument for encouraging positive change in South Africa’s diverse population. This was evident as the young and old gathered at 11th Street and Corner Forest Road...
In celebration of Youth Month, the City of Johannesburg’s Library and Information Services in Randburg recently hosted a skills development programme. The aim of the event was to...
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Cllr Mpho Phalatse, delivered her maiden the State of the City Address (SOCA) at the Constance Bapela Council Chamber today, 21 April...
River Park Football Club has walked away with a cheque of R120 000 after defeating Black Poison Football Club in the Tsalanang Games finals on 18 April 2022. The games...
The City of Johannesburg’s Community Development Department hosted the annual Kiddies Games at East Bank Recreation Centre in the heart of Alexandra on 13 April 2022. The bright and...
The Metropolitan Trading Company (MTC) has from January to March 2022, assisted about 53 youth in the Johannesburg area with job opportunities. The 53 youth were hired under the following...
As the Easter weekend beckons, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), the City of Johannesburg’s implementing agency, is pleased to announce the opening of two sections of the M2 motorway. The...
Hundreds of Region F residents descended on the Brixton Multipurpose Centre to attend the regions Integrated Development Plan (IDP) meeting last night, 12 April 2022. The Executive Mayor of the...
The Joburg Theatre runs two developmental programmes to help young inexperienced actors break into the entertainment industry. These are the Duma Ndlovu Actor’s Academy (DNA), which serves as a steppingstone...
The City of Johannesburg’s Sport and Recreation, in collaboration with the South African Rugby Legends Association and SA Rugby, hosted a successful Iqhawe Rugby Tournament for Under-16 rugby players. The...
With Covid-19 lockdown restrictions and the National State of Disaster a thing of the past, Joburg is hitting its stride as the pace picks up and the vibrant city is...
“I want you all to come back alive as we have a smart city to build together.” That is how the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mpho...
Hundreds of residents and business owners braved the cold and rain as they visited Region A Customer Service Centre at 300, 15th Road Randjespark, Midrand, in a bid to resolve...
The City of Johannesburg, the South African Local Government Association (Salga) and the South African Revenue Service conducted a fruitful and informative training workshop for councillors to get them to...
Out with the old and in with the revamped Metrobus, which is taking the streets one by one following the allocation of R48 million to refurbish some of its buses....
The Soweto Theatre is billed to be a hive of gyrating movement in May as Naledi Award nominee, Thami Tshabalala, returns to the Jabulani performance hub with “Isenyuso,” one of...
Rachel Martin (43) of the Midrand Fire Station has never shied away from a challenge. Martin’s sheer tenacity was recently rewarded when she walked home with a top award following...
he City of Johannesburg kicked off the first Integrated Development Plan meeting at Danie van Zyl Recreation Centre in Claremont, Region B, with the Executive Mayor Cllr Mpho Phalatse leading...
World Health Day is celebrated annually on 7 April, and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The Johannesburg Development...