City Power appoints new Managing Director
03 October 2017
The board of directors of City Power, City of Joburg’s power distribution entity, has appointed Mr Lerato Setshedi as the entity’s new Managing Director with effect from 2 October 2017...Read more
Joburg starts Transport Month in style
03 October 2017
The City kicked off Transport Month on Tuesday, 03 October 2017, by launching the rehabilitated section of the M1 at Parktown including the new Oxford and Federation bridges...Read more
City urges residents to walk in the steps of the deaf
04 October 2017
The City of Joburg, in partnership with DeafSA, took part in a silent walk around the Zoo Lake to celebrate the annual International Week of the Deaf...Read more
Mayor Mashaba declares war on slumlords
05 October 2017
City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Herman Mashaba this week inspected City-owned properties that have been earmarked for conversion into low-cost housing in the inner city...Read more
Residents urged not to panic as bird flu hits Jozi
05 October 2017
The dreaded bird flu H5N8 strain has finally reached the City of Joburg after hitting other parts of the country.
“The seasonal migration of free-roaming birds have aided in the spread of the virus. This is evident in various parts of the country including in the City of Joburg, around the Westdene Dam, Emmarentia Dam, Zoo Lake and the Joburg Zoo,” said Member of the Mayoral Committee for Community Development Cllr Nonhlanhla Sifumba yesterday...Read more
Iqhawe Rugby Week ends with a bang
09 October 2017
It was down to the wire for Western Province and Boland as they battled it out in the final of the Carfind Iqhawe U15 Rugby Week at the the Bill Jardine Stadium on Thursday 5 October...Read more
Artists paint town red through ArtMyJozi
10 October 2017
Over the past two months, the Louis Botha and Empire/Perth Development corridors came alive with multidisciplinary social activations and creative design workshops...Read more
City holds final entrepreneurship symposium in Region G
10 October 2017
Over 180 entrepreneurs within the City of Joburg’s Region G converged at the Finetown Multipurpose Centre for the seventh and final Entrepreneurship Ecosystem symposium on Monday...Read more
Joburg, Tennis SA put youngsters on the road to Wimbledon
11 October 2017
The Arthur Ashe Tennis Courts in Central Western Jabavu came alive on Wednesday 11 October as hundreds of learners took to the tennis courts for the first time in their young lives, ready to explore, learn and take up opportunities at their disposal...Read more
Hydroponics bring fresh produce to the inner city
12 October 2017
The office of the City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Development Planning, Cllr Funzela Ngobeni expressed the City’s commitment to revitalise and transform of the Inner City at the launch of the Urban Agricultural Initiative on Wednesday, 11 October 2017...Read more
Joburg aims to create 24 650 job opportunities through EPWP
12 October 2017
The City of Johannesburg convened an Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) Lekgotla at the Johannesburg Zoo over two days from 10 to 11 October 2017...Read more
City honours public transport drivers
16 October 2017
City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Transport, Cllr Nonhlanhla Makhuba, took time to recognise the special and important role played by public transport drivers...Read more
Airbnb’s cash injection to boost tourism in Joburg
17 October 2017
Tourism in Joburg is set for a massive explosion after US-based Airbnb announced it will invest R13.40-million to promote and support community-led tourism projects on the continent today, 17 October 2017...Read more
Mayor Mashaba asks for American dollars
20 October 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor, Cllr Herman Mashaba, has told the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa that he wants the US foreign direct investment in Jozi...Read more
City to host two-day symposium for entrepreneurs
21 October 2017
Robust debates and deep arguments are expected when the City of Johannesburg hosts a crucial two-day entrepreneurship summit at the Joburg Theatre next week...Read more
Cyclists to take over the streets of Soweto during Freedom Ride
23 October 2017
Cyclists in all shapes and sizes will take over the streets of Soweto this Sunday as part of the City of Johannesburg’s Freedom Ride...Read more
Kasi to Kasi adventure opens up Joburg
23 October 2017
Scores of journalists, influencers and ordinary folk were unleashed on the concrete jungle that is the City of Joburg and told to find their way to a central rendezvous within a specific time...Read more
Turning Joburg into a City of entrepreneurs
24 October 2017
If you are in business to make loads of cash and not care about solving your customers’ problems, you are in it for all the wrong reasons...Read more
IBM flies in big guns to review City systems
24 October 2017
IBM tech gurus from across the world are in town to review the many systems used in the city and make recommendation on how these can be consolidated to improve efficiency and service delivery...Read more
Mayor urges entrepreneurs to grab opportunities in Joburg
25 October 2017
Entrepreneurs have been encouraged to grab opportunities that will arise soon as the City of Johannesburg turns into a giant construction site...Read more
Joburg Zoo a scary affair this Howl’oween
26 October 2017
Johannesburg Zoo celebrates its annual Halloween party on Saturday, 29 October 2017, from 5pm to 9pm.
This year, a Howl’oween picnic will be enjoyed on the green lawns of the zoo...Read more
Asteri crowned the coolest bookworms in Joburg at Story Skirmish
26 October 2017
Eight learners from Asteri Primary School walked away with R400 Pick n Pay gift vouchers each and a floating trophy after being crowned the 2017 Story Skirmish Champions at the Mofolo Recreation Centre Hall this week...Read more
Hundreds of cyclists join Freedom Ride into Soweto
30 October 2017
Hundreds of cyclists in Soweto saddled up early on Sunday for the sixth annual Freedom Ride Jozi to celebrate the memory of Former President Nelson Mandela...Read more
City clamps down on illegal construction
03 October 2017
The Building Development Management (BDM) directorate within the Department of Development Planning is determined to clamp down on illegal building in the City of Johannesburg...Read more
Grab your chance to name new Rea Vaya stations
03 October 2017
The City of Johannesburg is requesting the residents to propose the names of the 13 new Rea Vaya stations; four new interchanges and two new bridges that are being built as part of introduction of the next phase of Rea Vaya to Alexandra...Read more
Iqhawe U15 Rugby Tournament set for a dramatic final
05 October 2017
Boland will today battle it out with Western Province in the final match of the Iqhawe U15 Rugby Tournament at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Industria, Johannesburg...Read more
City of Joburg honours young creators
05 October 2017
The City of Johannesburg’s new council chamber was filled to capacity.
Every seat was taken, but this time it was not councillors who were in the chamber. It was 134 excited artists with their proud parents and family members...Read more
Joburg welcomes sentencing of JMPD officer for graft
06 October 2017
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety, Cllr Michael Sun, has welcomed the sentence of three years imprisonment with the option of a R5000 fine imposed on JMPD Officer Nkgoape Lydia Matsapola for soliciting a R100 bribe...Read more
City, rotary bring healthy cheer to informal settlements in the CBD
09 October 2017
Christmas came early for residents of the informal settlements of Emaxhoseni, Kwa Madondo and Kwa MaiMai in the Joburg CBD when they were given food packs, free medical check-ups and had medical practitioners calling at their homes...Read more
Joburg, Qhubeka bikes put Alexandra on the move
10 October 2017
It was all smiles and laughter at the Kwabhekilanga High school in Alexandra on Friday 6 October when 98 jubilant learners, care givers and Community Policing Forum members took possession of their brand new bicycles provided by the City of Joburg and non-profit organisation Qhubeka...Read more
Joburg remains Africa’s top tourist destination, Mastercard
11 October 2017
For the fifth year in a row, Johannesburg has emerged as the most popular destination city in Africa for 2016 in the annual Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index...Read more
New recruits to boost service levels at Joburg Metrobus
11 October 2017
Johannesburg Metrobus, which ferries thousands of passengers on daily basis and operates in over 200 routes within the City of Johannesburg, has employed an additional 83 bus drivers and 26 artisans including auto-electricians and mechanics as part of its turnaround plan...Read more
Joburg lays out red carpet for pensioners during Transport Month
12 October 2017
To celebrate Transport Month, the City of Johannesburg took several pensioners on a free Metrobus and Gautrain ride before treating them to a three-course meal at a top Sandton hotel...Read more
MMC Makhuba swaps car for Metrobus
12 October 2017
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Transport in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Nonhlanhla Helen Makhuba, this morning (Thursday, 12 October 2017), traded her car for a bus to get first-hand experience of the city’s public transport system as part of the Transport Month activities...Read more
Joburg City Parks & Zoo aims for major award
16 October 2017
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) hopes to win big in the 15th National Business Awards finals on 16 of November at Emperors Palace...Read more
Joburg welcomes 1 500 new JMPD recruits
18 October 2017
They stand to attention in neat rows of twenty, dressed in black and white, all 1 500 new recruits as they wait to be formerly inducted into the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Academy (JMPD) training programme...Read more
City of Joburg, Wits put 97 minibus operators on road to prosperity
20 October 2017
Ninety-seven minibus taxi operators from different taxi associations in the City of Johannesburg walked tall on Thursday afternoon, 19 October 2017, as they received certificates at the Wits Business School...Read more
Cutting edge transport facility in the heart of Jozi takes shape
23 October 2017
Work to transform the Kazerne Taxi Rank into the biggest and most commuter-friendly public transport facility for long distance travellers in Africa is continuing apace, with construction expected to be completed by July 2018...Read more
City of Joburg residents take a stand against drugs
23 October 2017
The streets of Rosettenville and Turffontein came alive on Friday as learners in school uniform marched to rhythmic tunes from the JMPD Brass Band alongside SAPS officers and drum majorettes, hoisting colourful banners and placards denouncing drug addiction...Read more
More partners join City of Joburg’s A Re Sebetseng campaign
24 October 2017
Following last month’s launch of the City of Johannesburg’s major clean-up campaign, A Re Sebetseng, more partners are coming on board to help give Joburg a new shine...Read more
Play your part to make Joburg the inner city sparkle
24 October 2017
Are you a creative resident of Johannesburg bursting with innovative ideas and eager to see them come to life in the inner city?...Read more
More support for Joburg’s clean-up campaign
25 October 2017
“Iam proud that today we have taken another positive step towards turning Johannesburg into a clean City.”
These were the words of the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in support of the city-wide clean-up campaign, A Re Sebetseng, in Braamfontein on Wednesday, 25 October 2017...Read more
New park gives Norwood residents safe green space
26 October 2017
Criminals who have colonised City of Joburg parks have been warned: Residents are taking full ownership and won’t be friendly to the bad guys...Read more
Joburg records dramatic rise in EPWP work opportunities
26 October 2017
The City of Johannesburg is stepping up efforts to create work opportunities and provide skills through its Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP)...Read more
Joburg Zoo’s Halloween party ends on a sweet note
30 October 2017
Despite the unseasonably cold weather on Saturday night, hundreds of families defied the elements and filled up the Joburg Zoo to take part in the annual Halloween party...Read more