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The Hector Pieterson Memorial Acre was filled with people from all walks of life on Thursday, 16 June 2022, who had come to learn and remember what this day meant...
The Speaker of Council of the City of Johannesburg Cllr Vasco da Gama, family members, community leaders and residents gathered at this gravesite of Japie Vilankulu yesterday, June 16 2020,...
Don’t be fooled by her soft demeanour and small frame. Dynamite comes in small packages and at the age of 29, Mmatshepo Chiloane-Oganne is unstoppable. The mother, wife, and former...
The Directorate of Environmental Health in Region F has led a public education and awareness campaign at the Booysens informal settlement as part of a larger effort to raise awareness...
The Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum marked its 20th anniversary by urging society to be more accepting of social differences. Prince Dube, the museum’s chief curator, spearheaded the event, which...
The Rosebank CID is bordered by four major roads, including Jan Smuts and Jellicoe Avenues, as well as Bolton and Oxford Roads. There are plans to expand the CID and...
Captains of industry have called on South Africa’s biggest metropolis to model the concept of a 24-hour city in a bid to unleash the endless opportunities inherent in the night...
Officials from the Public Safety Department won the spoils and bragging rights after dominating various sporting codes at an intergovernmental sports day organised by the management of the Correctional Services...
“As nations slowly recover from the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic, I find it fitting to remind you of how good nature has been to all of us,” said the Member of...
Residents of Joburg living in informal settlements have been advised not to leave candles or braziers unattended, as these are the main course of shack fires during the winter season....
She smiles broadly and greets everyone as she drives through the streets of Langlaagte, Mayfair, Vrededorp and Vredepark, the Region F areas she oversees. “Hello, aunty Yola,” Alicia Meniers, a...
When you empower women, you empower the nation. Those were the words of City of Johannesburg officials as they kicked off an Entrepreneurship and Women Economic Empowerment workshop hosted by...
The City of Johannesburg’s Smart City office continues to push boundaries by making the most of the talent and innovation available both inside and outside of the government. Every year,...
City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department is launching a satellite licensing centre at Thuso house in Braamfontein today, June 6 2022. It forms part of the department’s efforts to bring...
A seasoned professional with a decorated career in local and national government has been appointed to the helm of the City’s Department of Community Development, charged with turning things around....
About 2 000 indigenous trees are earmarked for planting in the Johannesburg Inner City this September as a symbolic expression of sustainable environmental management. The bulk of those trees will...
For the first time, the leaders of various political parties represented in the City of Johannesburg’s Council agreed that they have lost “the people’s mayor”. After officially opening a Special...
Amid the bustling of city life, visitors at the Johannesburg Zoo can experience over 320 species of animals from all over the world, totaling about 2 000 animals in our...
The Housing Department in the City of Johannesburg has provided 22 people whose shacks burnt down temporary accommodation at the Brixton Recreational Centre. The fire broke out last week Friday...
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), which recently marked its 20th anniversary, looks set to charge into the next 10 years by continuing to build a more welcoming, competitive and resilient...
They always say heroes wear capes, but not in Joburg. Jozi heroes certainly wear Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department uniform. One such hero is Officer Evans Lebepe, who assisted a woman...
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, I never thought I would be infected. Reasons being that I immediately stayed away from shops, worked from home most of the time,...
Joburg Tourism has kicked off a winter campaign to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s legacy with a heritage tour that traces the former statesman’s footsteps in Johannesburg. In Mandela’s Footsteps – a...
The City is warning residents of Johannesburg to refrain from sending voice notes, tweets or messages that may incite public violence. This is a criminal offence that is punishable by...
July is Savings Month. Colonialism, apartheid and job reservation all conspired to make saving difficult for black families. But through stokvels, most families were able to have enough to cover...
The LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual) community does not only experience discrimination in society, it is also discriminated against in the workplace, with rules and regulations...
In a ground-breaking conservation feat, the Joburg Zoo’s Amphibian Conservation Project has successfully returned over 400 captive-bred offspring of the rare and endangered Pickersgill’s Reed Frogs back into their natural...
The ravages of the Coronavirus have not spared the City. As of 7 July 2021, Group Safety, Health and Environment, which tracks citywide screening and Covid-19 testing, informed us that...
The Member of the Mayoral Committee in the City of Joburg, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso has noted with great concern several fake social media accounts opened in his name and the...
The newly crowned Mr Gay World South Africa is eager to drive social change and equality while opening up public dialogue to demystify mental health and address socioeconomic injustices facing...
The City’s Directorate of Sport and Recreation has partnered with several state and private entities to equip physically impaired people with the intricacies of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Amongst...