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Soweto Fashion Week sets new trends and styles

01 June 2016

 

Sartorial gurus and fashionistas from across Johannesburg ensured they made their way to the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani last week for the sixth annual Soweto Fashion Week...Read more

 

Region C educates shopowners on health and safety bylaws

02 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg has embarked on a major educational drive in Region C to raise awareness among shop-owners of the importance of complying with environmental health and safety by-laws as well as national regulations governing such businesses...Read more

 

City, Home Affairs serve foreigners in Joubert Park

02 June 2016

 

Agroup of locals and foreigners visited Joubert Park in the City of Johannesburg’s Region F on Tuesday, where the City and the Department of Home Affairs held an information session on matters relating to birth certificates, identity documents, and marriage and death certificates, among others...Read more

 

Thousands of runners, bikers take part in JUMA

02 June 2016

 

More than 7 000 runners and mountain bikers took part in the City of Johannesburg’s Urban Marathon Adventure at Marks Park in Emmarentia at the weekend...Read more

 

Joburg Water extends drive to collect diapers for elderly

03 June 2016

 

Johannesburg Water, the City of Johannesburg’s water and sanitation utility, has extended its drive to collect one million dignity nappies for the frail and aged members of the community to the end of June...Read more

 

City’s EMS distributes winter safety kits in Kya Sands

03 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) distributed more than 250 winter safety kits at the Msawawa informal settlement near Kya Sands during Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau’s visit to the Region A area on Wednesday June 1.  This formed part of a drive to prevent incidents triggered by domestic fires, which often result in fatalities and loss of property in informal settlements, particularly in cold winter months...Read more

 

Emulate 1976 heroes, new generation of youth urged

06 June 2016

 

The current generation of youth were at the weekend urged to take a leaf out of their 1976 counterparts’ book by empowering themselves through education and innovation and making a contribution to the country’s economic growth...Read more

 

Joburg celebrates environment month

07 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg, in partnership with Constitution Hill, will this year host the third annual ConHill Green Festival...Read more

 

Jozi inner city belongs to everyone

08 June 2016

 

There would be no redevelopment of the Johannesburg inner city without or at the expense of the poor, Johannesburg Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau said last night...Read more

 

MMC Mathang opens SME hub in Alexandra

08 June 2016

 

Support for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) was the single most important intervention that could lead to equitable economic development, City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Development, Councillor Ruby Mathang, said on Tuesday June 7...Read more

 

Mayor Tau launches ehealth system for Jozi clinics

09 June 2016

 

In a move that will drastically reduce long queues at the City of Johannesburg’s primary healthcare facilities, Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau on Wednesday June 8 launched an e-health system at the new Jabavu Clinic in Soweto...Read more

 

New human settlement on the cards for Rabie Ridge

09 June 2016

 

In a new move to address the housing backlog in Region A, the City of Johannesburg has expropriated more than 110ha of land in Rabie Ridge for the development of a new human settlement...Read more

 

Mayor Tau unveils plague for 1976 activist

13 June 2016

 

The current generation of youth needed to strive to be part of the solution to challenges such as unemployment, poverty and inequality facing the country, Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau said at the weekend...Read more

 

 

City, Avis deliver shoes to Mikateka Primary School

15 June 2016

 

It was all smiles for hundreds of disadvantaged learners at Mikateka Primary School on a chilly Tuesday June 14 morning when the City and leading fleet management company delivered more than 2 100 pairs of school shoes worth R230 000...Read more

 

Joburg braces itself for another shopping festival

15 June 2016

 

The Johannesburg Shopping Festival attracts thousands of people from all walks of life every year and this year’s edition will be no exception...Read more

 

Mayor Tau tackles Alex land issue at Bua Le Sechaba

15 June 2016

 

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau on Tuesday night announced that the City and the Alexandra property owners were edging closer to resolving the protracted land impasse, which would result in more land being acquired to further develop the township...Read more

 

Soweto theatre stages Rhythm Colour to mark June 16 1976

15 June 2016

 

The majestic Soweto Theatre has put together a poignant, informative and reflective lineup of productions to mark the 40th anniversary of the June 16 1976 Soweto uprising...Read more

 

Orlando Stadium packed for 40th anniversary of June 16

17 June 2016

 

More than 35 000 people, mostly the youth, gave President Jacob Zuma, his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa, Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau a rousing welcome as they arrived to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the June 16 1976 Soweto student uprising...Read more

 

Hastings Ndlovu’s legacy honoured in June 16 street renaming

17 June 2016

 

Gauteng Premier David Makhura reiterated his call for the youth to stop the destruction of infrastructure and burning of schools, libraries and clinics...Read more

 

Mayor inspires youth at Alex Bua Le Sechaba

17 June 2016

 

The youth were Johannesburg’s greatest asset and a critical part of the future, Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Parks said in Alexandra, in Region E, on Wednesday June 15, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the June 16 1976 Soweto student uprising...Read more

 

Exhibition shows MyAlex through the eyes of the youth

19 June 2016

 

Agroup of young people recently underwent four full weeks of special training. Those long hours of training have now crystallised into a centrepiece that has pride of place at Alexandra’s Thusong Youth Centre in Johannesburg’s Region E...Read more

 

Minister Zulu lauds Jozi's bold economic strategies at SAITEX

21 June 2016

 

Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has lauded the City of Johannesburg for its "bold and innovative economic strategies" aimed at boosting small business and entrepreneurial opportunities...Read more

 

City dishes out millions in Jozi@Work packages

22 June 2016

 

Several co-operatives and small businesses in the City of Johannesburg’s Region B stand to benefit after two municipal-owned entities – the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) and Johannesburg Water (JW) – announced a total of five work packages running into more than R2-million...Read more

 

It's now easier to do business in Jozi

23 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg's streamlined decision-making processes had improved turnaround times, effectively making it easier for property developers to do business in Johannesburg, Executive Mayor Mpho Parks Tau told delegates at the 50th annual convention of the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) at the Sandton Convention Centre on Wednesday June 22...Read more

 

Mayor Tau’s son tells Yellow Ribbon event of his pain of drugs

27 June 2016

 

Karabo Tau, the son of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau, gave drug addiction a prominent human face on Friday June 24 when he described how drugs almost destroyed his life...Read more

 

Land deal paves the way to development in Alex

27 June 2016

 

The protracted land dispute between the City of Johannesburg and more than 2 500 Alexandra property owners that had for several years delayed infrastructure development in the sprawling township has finally been resolved...Read more

 

Mayor announces plans to steer youth away from drugs

27 June 2016

 

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau has called on the youth and communities to work with the City to raise awareness of the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse...Read more

 

African University Games kick off in Joburg and Tshwane

27 June 2016

 

Sports personalities from across Africa and the diaspora descended on the Soweto campus of the University of Johannesburg on Sunday June 26 for the official opening of the eighth edition of the Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games...Read more

 

Mayor addresses e-tolls at Lenasia Ntirhisano

29 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg would continue raising concerns surrounding e-tolls with the national government, Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau said during a tour of Lenasia, in Region G, on Tuesday June 28 as part of the Ntirhisano Mmogo Community Outreach Programme...Read more

 

Jozi named a world-class city for women entrepreneurs

30 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg’s women empowerment policies are paying off...Read more

 

Seminar on Green Research and Innovation gives City greenlight

30 June 2016

 

Several new, innovative and environmentally sustainable ideas being explored by the City of Johannesburg to boost its Green Economy have been given the thumbs up by experts...Read more

Mayor Tau officially opens Naledi-Protea North Bridge

01 June 2016

 

It used to take 68-year-old Protea North, Soweto, resident Muriel Shabangu an extra 10km to travel to her relatives in Emndeni across the railway line in her 12-year-old Toyota Tazz.  On Tuesday Shabangu was among dozens of Soweto women who ululated and waved their brooms as Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau officially opened the R65-million Naledi-Protea North Bridge...Read more

 

Soweto Theatre hosts writers for Africa Month colloquium

02 June 2016

 

It was time Africans reclaimed their cultures and identities, three leading African academics – including literary giant and Nobel prize winner Wole Soyinka – said at the Soweto Theatre this week as the curtain came down on Africa Month celebrations...Read more

 

City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor sends condolences to Browde’s family

02 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Cllr Parks Tau has conveyed a message of sympathy to the family of Advocate Jules Browde, the City’s Integrity Commissioner who passed away on Tuesday, 31 May 2016...Read more

 

The refurbishment of Cedar Road completed

03 June 2016

 

For the past several months, 863 residents of Cosmo City and Diepsloot called a stretch of Cedar Road near Fourways their workstation.  On Thursday June 2, they were praised for their role in turning the previously narrow and congested section of the road into a dual carriageway with improved lighting, traffic control measures, pedestrian walkways and well-developed intersections...Read more

 

Mayor tours Kya Sands as part of Ntirhisano

03 June 2016

 

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau wants to partner with Kya Sands businesses and communities in the neighbouring informal settlement to find innovative solutions to service delivery challenges facing the area.  Mayor Tau was speaking after a day-long tour of the area, in the City of Johannesburg’s Region A, as part of the Ntirhisano-Moogo Programme on Wednesday June 1...Read more

 

June 16 expo a window of opportunities for Jozi youth

06 June 2016

 

As part of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the June 16 1976 Soweto uprising, several City of Johannesburg entities and departments will from Friday June 10 participate in the June 16 Youth Expo to showcase programmes aimed at accelerating efforts to transform young people’s lives...Read more

 

City’s #Nappies4Dignity drive extended

07 June 2016

 

Johannesburg Water (JW), the City of Johannesburg’s water and sanitation utility, has extended its drive to collect one million adult nappies for the elderly and terminally ill members of the community to the end of July, 2016...Read more

 

Mayor Tau moves to resolve high water bills in Ebony Park

08 June 2016

 

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau on Tuesday June 7 said the City would consult residents of Ebony Park near Midrand, in Region A, on the feasibility of switching to prepaid water meters to resolve their high water bills...Read more

 

Public Art Competition for Council Chamber Open for Public

08 June 2016


 

How to win R 5000 by entering your totem sketch

The Joburg Property Company, an agency of the City of Joburg, is calling on all Johannesburg citizens to submit designs of totems for consideration as permanent fixtures inside the new Council Chamber, which is currently under construction in Braamfontein...Read more

 

City and AB inBev in a health literacy, entrepreneurship deal

09 June 2016

 

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Mpho Parks Tau and City Manager Trevor Fowler on Wednesday June 8 signed a partnership agreement with the Vice-President of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), Dr Scott Ratzan, at the Soweto Hotel to improve health literacy and accelerate socioeconomic transformation through enterprise development...Read more

 

SANCA, City help Riverlea addicts quit drugs

10 June 2016

 

It is three years now since he kicked the habit. And he has never felt so happy and so fulfilled...Read more

 

Soweto Theatre screens Sarafina to mark June 16

13 June 2016

 

Every Friday afternoon 22-year-old Masego Kgabosele joins her friends at Gandhi Square in the Johannesburg CBD to unwind after another tough week...Read more

 

City honours unsung June 16 1976 heroes

15 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg is to honour two of the most unheralded victims of the June 16 1976 Soweto uprising as part of its five-week-long programme to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the day when thousands of youths took to the streets of the township to protest against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in black schools...Read more

 

Bua Le Sechaba unveils Alex development projects

15 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg has unveiled a multimillion rand housing development in Alexandra and announced plans to revamp two single-sex hostels into liveable family units and build a new state-of-the art clinic...Read more

 

Peter Magubane launches book on June 16 uprising

15 June 2016

 

Internationally renowned photographer Peter Magubane launched his book on the 40th anniversary of the June 16 1976 Soweto uprising in Newtown, Johannesburg, on Tuesday night (14 June)...Read more

 

Revolution in the theatre

15 June 2016

 

There is a literary revolution taking place at the iconic Soweto Theatre in Jabulani...Read more

 

Mayor kickstarts Marlboro Automotive Hub during Alex Bua Le Sechaba

17 June 2016

 

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau on Wednesday June 15 turned the sod in Marlboro, just outside Alexandra in Region E, to officially kick-start the development of the R48-million Marlboro Automotive Hub...Read more

 

Ramaphosa leads tribute to fallen June 1976 heroes

17 June 2016

 

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and several Cabinet Ministers yesterday laid wreaths at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Orlando West, Soweto, in honour of the victims and heroes of the June 16 1976 Soweto student uprising during the 40th anniversary of the day that helped change the course of South Africa history...Read more

 

City sets up Youth Dialogue Forum to uplift youth

19 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg in Region F and a youth group have agreed to work together to find solutions to challenges confronting young people, including unemployment, poverty, inequality and the dearth of skills development opportunities...Read more

 

Youths make Alex come alive

19 June 2016

 

Constitution Hill reverberated to the sounds of rap music and poetry during the Basha Uhuru Festival attended by scores of youths from Alexandra this week...Read more

 

City wraps up Youth Expo at Nasrec

22 June 2016

 

For 10 days, several City of Johannesburg entities and departments participated in the Gauteng Provincial Government’s Youth Expo to mark the 40th anniversary of Youth Month and to empower the youth with information that could enhance their lives.

The expo opened on Friday June 10 and wound up on Sunday June 19...Read more

 

SACN report points to reduction of poverty in Jozi

23 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg has made massive progress in reducing poverty and improving its residents’ livelihoods, but inequality remains a challenge...Read more

 

Fun galore for City kids during winter holidays

24 June 2016

 

Schools in Gauteng and other parts of the country close for the winter break on Friday June 24 but the City of Johannesburg has ensured that learning does not stop and that children have a fun-filled, educational and enriching holiday...Read more

 

Alexandra’s Simelane wins the 2016 Healthy Kota competition

27 June 2016

 

Meet Cindy Simelane, the maker of the healthiest, tastiest and most nutritious kota (bunny chow) in town....Read more

 

Memory Walk re-enacts historic 1976 march

27 June 2016

 

Memories of the June 16 1976 students’ march from Soweto's Naledi High School – which ended in a bloodbath a few hours later when apartheid police opened fire on the young demonstrators – were rekindled on Sunday June 26 during a re-enactment of the historic event, evoking deep and strong emotions in the process...Read more

 

MMC Molwele comes to the rescue after shack fire

27 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Health and Social Development, Cllr Nonceba Molwele, sprang to the aid of nine families at Zamimpilo informal settlement in Soweto after a fire destroyed their shacks in the early hours of Saturday morning (25 June), leaving them destitute...Read more

 

City helps commuters cushion the Rea Vaya fare increase

28 June 2016

 

Fares of the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system are to go up by 6% with effect from Friday July 1, City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Transport Cllr Christine Walters has announced...Read more

 

City intensifies winter safety drive to save lives

29 June 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg wants its residents, especially those living in informal settlements, to be safe this and every winter...Read more

 

Alex youth urged to safeguard property

30 June 2016

 

The street alongside AlexSan Kopanong Community Centre in Alexandra – completely blocked to traffic – was bustling with activity on Friday June 24 as the City of Johannesburg’s Region E hosted an open day and youth dialogue session...Read more

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