Zones to turn Joburg into high-growth city
01 December 2016
The City of Johannesburg is sparing no effort to unlock “limitless economic opportunities” in the inner city through its multibillion-rand Urban Development Zone (UDZ) investment project...Read more
Joburg power outages will be a thing of the past
01 December 2016
Johannesburg residents and business owners should rest assured that there would be no power outages or shortages in the city over the next 10 years or so, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance Cllr Rabelani Dagada said this week...Read more
City Parks says no to abuse of women and children
02 December 2016
JohannesburgCity Parks & Zoo (JCPZ) on Thursday December 1 reaffirmed its stand against the abuse of women and children when it led a march in support of the 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children campaign...Read more
Business puts the Joburg Market in the spotlight
05 December 2016
The Johannesburg Business Forum has raised concerns with the Gauteng Government’s decision to press ahead with plans to establish another fresh produce market in the province...Read more
Joburg opens the door for emerging exporters
05 December 2016
Emerging businesses need to understand each trade agreement South Africa has entered into with various countries across the world and position themselves if they want to be big players in the market, an export awareness seminar heard on Thursday December 1...Read more
Westbury clinic officially opened
06 December 2016
The Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba officially opened the Westbury clinic today 6 December 2016...Read more
Mayor unveils R33.4-million Westbury healthcare centre
07 December 2016
The wait is finally over for quality and easily accessible primary healthcare services for the residents of Westbury, in the City of Johannesburg’s Region B...Read more
City awards women farmers certificates
07 December 2016
Sixteen small-scale women farmers from various co-operatives in Johannesburg were on Tuesday December 6 awarded certificates at the Metro Centre in Braamfontein after successfully completing a gruelling eight-month food-processing course...Read more
Speaker of Council plays Father Christmas
09 December 2016
The spirit of giving and sharing is in the air. City of Johannesburg Speaker of Council Cllr Vasco da Gama put smiles on more than 80 children’s faces when he handed them Christmas gifts at the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani on Thursday December 8...Read more
City hands over revamped Bosmont park
12 December 2016
The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development, Cllr Nonhlanhla Sifumba, on Friday December 9 officially handed over the newly revamped Davey Road Park to the Bosmont community in Region B...Read more
Joburg residents urged to be malaria wary
14 December 2016
Johannesburg residents who will be travelling to malaria-risk areas during the festive season have been warned to remain indoors between dusk and dawn; wear long-sleeved clothing, long trousers and socks; apply insect repellents to exposed skin; and seal doors and windows with screens to stop mosquitos in their tracks...Read more
Development of new council chamber nearing completion
15 December 2016
The City of Johannesburg’s new state-of-the-art council chambers being developed by the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) at a cost of R340-million are expected to be ready for use by March 2017...Read more
2016 SA Hip Hop Award Winners: #SAHHA2016
16 December 2016
After scavenging for tickets and delibarating on who was cool enough to attend the 5th annual South African Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night, at Gold Reef City’s Lyric Theatre. It is with great pleasure to announce myself and fellow collegue Lesego Montso as City of Joburgs MVPS. The City is taking great stride in supporting local talent, it is only right for us to write an article in honour of the sharpest tools in the shed...Read more
Don’t forget your pets this festive season, residents urged
19 December 2016
It is a season to be jolly but for many pets, the year-end holiday period could be a time of neglect, distress and abuse...Read more
City cracks illegal mine for water abuse
22 December 2016
Grinder, Tsitsi Maposa:
Meet Tstitsi Maposa, a grinder who makes R100 a day working at an illegal gold mine in Roodepoort, Johannesburg...Read more
Mayor Mashaba launches expanded ECD programme
01 December 2016
Thousands of children in poor communities are to benefit from the City of Johannesburg’s expanded and improved Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme announced by Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba at the Salvation ECD Centre in Doornkop, Soweto, this week...Read more
Joburg is open for business, says Mayor Mashaba on his first 100 days
02 December 2016
Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba says he and his team have begun working on a massive plan to create 5% economic growth and reduce unemployment in the city to under 20% by 2021...Read more
City officials cut illegal power connections
05 December 2016
City Power officials swooped on Ferndale, Randburg, in Region B on Friday night in a massive operation to rid the area of illegal electricity connections...Read more
City Local Economic Development learnership empowers youths
06 December 2016
Eighteen young people who underwent a Local Economic Development (LED) learnership in the City of Johannesburg's Economic Development Department were on cloud nine at the weekend when they all successfully completed the extensive and rigorous 12-month programme...Read more
Holiday fun for Joburg kids
06 December 2016
The City of Johannesburg’s Library and Information Services has released a month-long, fun-filled and activity-packed holiday programme to keep children busy and away from mischief...Read more
City announces plans for crime-free festive season
07 December 2016
The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety, Cllr Michael Sun, issued a stern warning to law-breakers as he officially launched the Festive Road Safety campaign in Wanderers Street in the Johannesburg CBD on Tuesday December 6...Read more
Zoolake swimming pool re-opens after acid fumes incident
12 December 2016
The swimming pool at Zoo Lake in Parktown where a number children were evacuated after inhaling acid fumes at the weekend has been reopened to the public...Read more
JPC displays new Council Chamber and Alex Mall developments
13 December 2016
Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) is currently taking media on a tour of the new City of Joburg council chamber and Alexandra Mall developments...Read more
Pikitup gets extra hands for festive season operations
14 December 2016
Pikitup, the City of Johannesburg’s waste management entity, has employed an extra 1 085 workers to ensure the city is clean throughout the festive season...Read more
Alex Mall almost ready for business
15 December 2016
The construction of the multimillion rand Alex Mall in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, is about 70% complete and is expected to open its doors to shoppers by 31 March 2017...Read more
JMPD issues fireworks guidelines
15 December 2016
Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officers will be out in full force this festive season to clamp down on anyone contravening by-laws regulating the use of fireworks...Read more
Day of Reconciliation: Exploring Joburg’s best parks
17 December 2016
#ExploreJoburg: Residents at The Orlando swimming pool...Read more
The Manhattan Brothers tribute a smash hit
19 December 2016
The “Manhattan Brothers (and their sister)” brought the house down at the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani...Read more
City’s Christmas gifts to Alex flood childremoren
21 December 2016
More than 200 Alexandra children who were left homeless and destitute when their houses were swept away by floods in November were treated to a lively Christmas party organised by City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department at the Marlboro Community Hall on Tuesday December 20...Read more
City's clampdown on illegal miners over water use
23 December 2016
Two City of Johannesburg entities - the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) and Johannesburg Water (JW) - as well as the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday December 22 embarked on a campaign in Matholeville, near Roodepoort, on the West Rand to raise awareness among illegal miners on the impact of illegal water usage on the City’s overall water supply...Read more