City sets aside millions to train informal traders
02 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg will spend more than R9-million in the 2017-2018 financial year to provide training for informal traders doing business in the city...Read more
All eyes on Mayor Mashaba’s first State of the City Address
02 May 2017
Johannesburg Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba will deliver his highly anticipated maiden State of the City of Address (SOCA) at the newly built R280-million state-of-the-art council chamber tomorrow, May 3...Read more
Dube soccer lads are the kings of KwaMahlobo Games
02 May 2017
Sabelo Super Stars Football Club are the 2017 champions of the KwaMahlobo Games, an annual Soweto soccer tournament supported by the City of Johannesburg to help develop talent among the youth, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds...Read more
SOCA: City’s narcotics unit has scored major successes
03 May 2017
The K9-Narcotics Unit, established within the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) by Executive Herman Mashaba about four months after assuming office, has achieved major successes in the five months it has been operational...Read more
Jozi@Work replacement won’t ‘kill jobs’, says Mayor Mashaba
03 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg will soon announce a new model to replace Jozi@Work, an empowerment and job-creation programme Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba discontinued earlier this year, a move that sparked several marches and violent protests...Read more
SOCA: It’s now business ‘unusual’ in Jozi – Mayor
04 May 2017
It is now business “unusual” in the City of Johannesburg.
In his maiden State of the City Address (SOCA) at the Metro Centre in Braamfontein on Wednesday, May 3, Johannesburg Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba painted a picture of a city that was riddled with corruption; throttled by a high rate of unemployment, especially among the youth, and hamstrung by shocking service delivery backlogs...Read more
Young City-backed volleyball players go down fighting
05 May 2017
The Johannesburg Spikers’ winning streak finally came to an end when they were overcome 3-1 by the University of Johannesburg’s senior volleyball team in a tense match at the University of Witwatersrand’s Multipurpose Centre on Wednesday, May 3...Read more
M1 rehabilitation project approaches its final stages
05 May 2017
The countdown to the completion of construction work on the M1 freeway between Oxford and Federation bridges in Johannesburg has begun...Read more
Thumbs up for Mayor Mashaba’s first SOCA
08 May 2017
Johannesburg Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba’s vision, presented in the City’s 10-point plan and articulated in his first State of the City Address (SOCA) on May 3, has been endorsed by the Democratic Alliance’s coalition partners and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)...Read more
Jozi’s small-scale farmers score big on Market Day
08 May 2017
Several farming co-operatives that had been assisted by the City of Johannesburg to get their enterprises off the ground received a major boost again when they were afforded the opportunity to sell their produce during the City’s Region F Market Day at Metro Centre in Braamfontein on Friday May 5...Read more
City gives MTN 702 Walk the Talk a big thumbs up
09 May 2017
City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development Cllr Nonhlanhla Sifumba will join more than 50 000 people who will be taking part in the 17th edition of the MTN Walk the Talk with 702...Read more
City goes on a major drive to curb deadly winter fires
10 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) is to embark on a series of winter fire safety campaigns in a concerted effort to prevent fatalities and injuries – particularly in the city’s189 informal settlements – as the winter cold sets in...Read more
City Power ready to tackle winter outages
11 May 2017
City Power, the City of Johannesburg’s electricity utility, has put several contingency measures in place to mitigate possible power outages as temperatures begin to plummet with the onset of winter...Read more
Roodepoort CBD stakeholders jointly discuss way forward
11 May 2017
Stakeholders in the Roodepoort CBD, located in Region C, have been urged to work together to fight crime and combat urban decay...Read more
City’s career expo opens a whole new world for learners
12 May 2017
Young career-seekers were spoilt for choice when a diverse range of private sector companies, government departments, state-owned entities and educational institutions turned up in their numbers to exhibit a variety of career and educational opportunities at the City of Johannesburg’s annual career expo in Alexandra, Region E, this week...Read more
The House of Truth opens to rave reviews at Soweto Theatre
15 May 2017
It’s very easy to see why Sello Maake Ka Ncube has received rave reviews for his portrayal of Can Themba, one of the doyens of South African black journalism...Read more
MMC pays tribute to mums at City’s Mother’s Day concert
15 May 2017
Agroup of 30 grandmothers was the centre of attention during a Mother’s Day Concert at the Johannesburg Zoo on Sunday March 14 when the City of Johannesburg pampered them with goodies in recognition of the significant roles they played in their families and communities...Read more
Illegal outdoor advertisers in Joburg now face prison
17 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg is coming down hard on illegal outdoor advertisers who have been costing the metro tens of millions of rand in lost revenue every year and creating a safety and environmental hazard...Read more
City extends helping hand to senior citizens
17 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Legislature has reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment” to deepening and broadening its support of senior citizens and entrenching their participation in the affairs of the City...Read more
City wins High Court bid to silence noisy and illegal Yeoville church
18 May 2017
Residents of North Hills Mansions in Yeoville, Johannesburg, will sleep tight from now on after the South Gauteng High Court on Wednesday May 17 granted the City of Johannesburg an order against a pastor who had been operating an illegal church for several months and disturbing the peace of the locals...Read more
City inspectors wage war on non-compliant traders
22 May 2017
A scrap and waste recycling shop was closed down and two panelbeating and spray-painting businesses issued with warning notices after inspectors from the City of Johannesburg’s Environmental Health Department as well as the Emergency Management Services (EMS) raided businesses conducting offensive trade along Marshall Street in City & Suburban on Thursday May 18...Read more
City to mark Africa Day and Youth Day with song and dance
22 May 2017
Johannesburg City Theatres – the City of Johannesburg’s entertainment entity – will, in partnership with the national Department of Arts and Culture, roll out the red carpet for some of Africa’s top performers who will be descending on Johannesburg as the City marks two of the most significant dates on the continent’s calendar...Read more
City warned not to shut out people with disabilities
22 May 2017
Service delivery and job opportunities for people with disabilities (PWDs) were in the spotlight when the Johannesburg Disability Forum (JDF) held its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, on Friday May 19...Read more
Joburg’s Budget expected to put ‘forgotten people’ first
22 May 2017
City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance Cllr Rabelani Dagada will deliver his much-anticipated maiden Budget speech in the new council chamber at the Metro Centre in Braamfontein on Tuesday May 23...Read more
2017-2018 BUDGET: Putting Joburg on the road to a new trajectory
24 May 2017
City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance Cllr Rabelani Dagada has allocated the Transport Department an operating budget of R1.5-billion for the 2017-2018 financial year and a three-year capital budget of R3.5-billion to fund a number of key projects in the city...Read more
2017-2018 BUDGET: Service delivery gets the lion’s share
24 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Sustainable Services Cluster, the municipality’s primary pillar responsible for enhancing quality service delivery, received the biggest slice of the cake when it was allocated a whopping R28.7 billion – or more than half – of the R55.9 billion 2017-2018 Budget tabled by Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance Cllr Rabelani Dagada on Tuesday May 23...Read more
City takes steps to boost its annual revenue by billions
24 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg has announced two major plans that could result in its revenue increasing by up to R8.3 billion a year...Read more
Poortje SMMEs urged to register their businesses
25 May 2017
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in Poortje, south of Johannesburg, were this week urged to register their businesses on the City of Johannesburg’s supplier database as one of the ways to access business opportunities...Read more
Metrobus opens more communication channels
25 May 2017
In a bid to improve its customer service, Johannesburg Metrobus, the City of Johannesburg’s public bus passenger service, is stepping up its interaction with the more than 70 000 commuters it transports daily through multiple communication channels...Read more
MMC inspires 80 girls to be their own ‘blessers’
26 May 2017
“Never listen to anyone who tells you that you cannot do it. You know you can; so just get on with it...Read more
Metrobus Commuter Forum getting ready for new leadership
26 May 2017
Johannesburg Metrobus, the City of Johannesburg’s public passenger bus service, which ferries more than 70 000 passengers on 220 routes across the city daily, has been successfully working with the Metrobus Commuter Forum to improve commuters’ experience of the service...Read more
Cultural diversity in display as Jozi celebrates Africa Day
29 May 2017
Yeoville was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour on Saturday May 27 as South Africans and their counterparts from other African countries thronged the streets of the cosmopolitan...Read more
MMC tells Africa Day: Jozi is a city of migrants
29 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Health and Social Development, Cllr Mpho Phalatse, on Saturday May 27 called for more tolerance among communities, saying the majority of people living in Johannesburg were migrants...Read more
City brings Africans together through sport on Africa Day
30 May 2017
People of various African nationalities living in Johannesburg were at the weekend brought together through sport as part of the 54th anniversary of Africa Day celebrations...Read more
Soweto rugby champs call on companies to take notice
02 May 2017
The Soweto Joburg Giants were crowned champions of the 2017 edition of the Soweto Rugby tournament after thrashing Harmony 37-6 in a nail-biting final match in Bramfischerville, Soweto, on Sunday April 30...Read more
Steve Kekana rolls back the years at the Joburg Theatre
02 May 2017
Steve Kekana has staying power. He proved this once again with a superlative performance at the Joburg Theatre on Saturday night (April 29)...Read more
SOCA: More support on the way for Jozi’s SMMEs
03 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg is to double the number of its SME Hubs – from seven to 14 – by the end of the 2017-2018 financial year to lend increased support to young and prospective entrepreneurs as it continues to drive its efforts to achieve 5% economic growth...Read more
SOCA: City to issue more title deeds to residents
03 May 2017
Johannesburg Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba will in the coming days issue title deeds to more than 1 100 Johannesburg residents to make their home ownership more meaningful...Read more
SOCA: Anti-corruption unit saves City R2-billion
04 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg is serious about stamping out corruption.
Since the appointment of General Shadrack Sibiya as Head of the Internal Investigations Unit in November 2016, the City has exposed and prevented fraud and corruption estimated at R2-billion across a number of departments and entities...Read more
Graft driving away billions in investments, says Mayor Mashaba
04 May 2017
Investors were waiting on the sidelines to inject about R20-billion into the Johannesburg economy, Executive Mayor Cllr Herman told a radio show on Wednesday May 3...Read more
SOCA: Mayor gives City’s ‘forgotten people’ a good deal
04 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s proposed 2017-2018 Budget has a strong focus on the city’s most-deprived communities, with a minimum of 60% of the City’s expenditure earmarked for projects servicing traditionally poor and underserviced communities...Read more
City in six-week drive to curb spread of measles
05 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg will soon to start a massive emergency measles vaccination campaign to prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease, the leading cause of death among babies and teenagers...Read more
Brilliance of Can Themba to be showcased at Soweto Theatre
08 May 2017
Soweto Theatre in Jabulani has a mouth-watering line-up of plays and a top-drawer fashion offering on its entertainment programme this month...Read more
JAG reopens with a ‘fascinating’ exhibition
08 May 2017
The Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) reopened its doors on Sunday May 7 after it was closed for almost three months to allow for emergency repairs to be carried out...Read more
R18.9-m revamp of Thoko Mngoma Clinic is on track
08 May 2017
The refurbishment and extension of the Thoko Mngoma Clinic in Marlboro, just outside Alexandra in the City of Johannesburg’s Region E, is nearing completion...Read more
MMC Sun to honour Jozi’s young safety ambassadors
10 May 2017
City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety, Cllr Michael Sun, will honour 500 learners from the Greater Johannesburg area for participating in the Fire and Life Safety Programme and becoming their schools’ emergency response team champions...Read more
Soweto learners receive lessons on public safety
10 May 2017
Officials from the City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) and the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) visited learners at Tshedimoso Primary School in Mofolo, Soweto, in Region D, on Tuesday May 9 to give them lessons on public safety...Read more
Special treats galore for Jozi moms on Mother’s Day
11 May 2017
Sunday May 14 is Mother’s Day and some of the City of Johannesburg’s entities are sparing no effort in making the day a special and memorable one for mothers...Read more
Main Reef Road to undergo a R30-million upgrade
12 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg is to spend more than R30-million over the next eight months to upgrade the M2 West Highway-Main Reef Road and link extensions in a new move that will alleviate traffic congestion, improve service delivery and enhance access to the Johannesburg CBD...Read more
EMS sends out warning as cold front threatens Joburg
12 May 2017
With a cold front expected to envelope Johannesburg this weekend, the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) has pleaded with residents to be vigilant at all times...Read more
City Power grants amnesty to electricity fraudsters
15 May 2017
City of Johannesburg customers who have tampered with their electricity meters or allowed them to be tampered with to avoid paying for their consumption have been granted amnesty...Read more
Louis Botha Avenue Rea Vaya BRT route taking shape
16 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is taking another leap forward with the development of the third phase of the multibillion-rand project...Read more
Joburg in new move to enhance SMMEs support
17 May 2017
In a new bid to aggressively tackle issues affecting entrepreneurs, the City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development will host a citywide entrepreneurship ecosystems symposium in June...Read more
City in drive to create youth jobs through filmmaking
17 May 2017
The Johannesburg Film Office (JFO) is to host a Film Awareness Campaign at the Nasrec Exhibition Centre, near Soweto, over nine days in June in a move aimed at drawing the youth to an industry that has a phenomenal potential to create jobs and contribute to the city’s economic growth...Read more
Naledi residents to get a new R25-million clinic
18 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg is to spend more than R25-million on the construction of a new state-of-the-art clinic in Naledi in Soweto, Region D, in its continued drive to enhance the quality of primary healthcare in communities...Read more
Mayor Mashaba welcomes new JMPD recruits into the fold
18 May 2017
One hundred and seventeen newly qualified metro police officers will be deployed to the streets of Johannesburg this week after successfully completing a gruelling and intensive 18-month training course at the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) Academy...Read more
City celebrating Africa Day through books
22 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Library and Information Services’ three-week long programme to celebrate Africa Month is in full swing, with activities lined up until the last day of May...Read more
City in drive to help addicts kick the drug habit
22 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg, in partnership with the South African National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (SANCA) and family support group Tough Love South Africa, visited Bellavista in Region F on Thursday May 18 to assist young drug addicts kick the habit...Read more
Residents welcome Joburg’s winter safety campaign
22 May 2017
Residents of Denver Hostel expressed their gratitude after Johannesburg Disaster Management, part of the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS), launched the winter safety campaign in the area on Saturday May 20...Read more
City to the rescue after deadly shack fire
24 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) officers rescued more than 160 families who were displaced when a fire gutted more than 110 shacks at Princess Maponya informal settlement in Jeppestown, Region F, on Saturday night, killing two people...Read more
2017-2018 BUDGET: City keeps tariff hikes to ‘a bare minimum’
24 May 2017
Although tariff increases are imperative if the City of Johannesburg is to provide sustainable service delivery to all its residents – especially in poor communities – Member of the Mayoral for Finance Cllr Rabelani Dagada kept them to “a bare minimum” when he tabled his R55.9-billion 2017-2018 Budget at Metro Centre in Braamfontein on Tuesday May 23...Read more
2017-2018 BUDGET: City injects more resources into SMME development
24 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg plans to increase the number of its SME Hubs from the existing seven to 14 in the 2017-2018 financial year...Read more
City to pilot innovative, safe and inclusive parks
24 May 2017
Through its partnership with UN-Habitat and Ericsson, the City of Johannesburg is to pilot small-scale public open space projects in the following key areas Diepsloot, the Johannesburg Inner City and the Empire Perth Corridor, as part of its aim to create safe, inclusive and green open spaces for its residents...Read more
Soweto Fashion Week is back ... brighter and bolder
25 May 2017
If the teasers seen on the ramp of the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani on Wednesday night were anything to go by, this year’s Soweto Fashion Week is going to be a blast...Read more
Council approves the City’s R55.9-billion Budget
26 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s proposed 2017-2018 Budget, delivered by Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance Cllr Rabelani Dagada earlier in the week, was approved during a council meeting on Thursday May 25...Read more
Speaker pays tribute to late ANC councillor Radebe
26 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Speaker of Council, Cllr Vasco da Gama, paid tribute to African National Congress (ANC) councillor Sydney Radebe, who died of a suspected heart attack at his Johannesburg home on Sunday, May 21...Read more
City’s young firefighters receive their badges
29 May 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety, Cllr Michael Sun, on Friday May 26 honoured 500 learners from across the city after they successfully completed an intensive basic firefighting and First Aid training programme recently...Read more
Song and dance the order of Africa Day at Joburg Theatre
29 May 2017
When Africans celebrate, they do so in song and dance.
This was also the case at the weekend when some of the continent's leading musicians came together at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein to mark the 54th anniversary of Africa Day...Read more
Early childhood development a strategic objective of city
29 May 2017
Children in the City of Joburg's Region B are still enjoying their bragging rights after they outwitted and outperformed their opponents in the citywide Kiddies Games...Read more