Hillbrow to regain is lost allure
09-09-2014
Hillbrow – once Johannesburg’s most exciting and vibrant urban space – is to regain its former glory.
This is thanks to a comprehensive urban renewal initiative championed by the City of Johannesburg under its Jozi@Work Programme...Read more
Professionalisation of municipalities is the way to go, says Joburg’s Fowler
09-09-2014
The professionalisation of local government would assist municipalities to get the basics of service delivery right, City of Johannesburg City Manager Trevor Fowler said at the weekend. Read more
City Parks gives Corridors of Freedom ‘green lungs’
15-09-2014
The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo – the City of Johannesburg’s municipal entity (ME) at the centre of the implementation of the city’s green culture and the management of its cemeteries – is to spend a total of R15,1 million to upgrade parks and green spaces along the three existing Corridors of Freedom. Read more
City gets youth of Braamfischerville to work
09-09-2014
The City of Johannesburg has launched the Jozi@Work Programme at Braamfischerville in Soweto to provide some of the unemployed youth in the neighbourhood with opportunities to earn a living from the city’s wide range of service-delivery initiatives. Read more
Let the Zoo tame your kids this holiday season
15-09-2014
The Joburg Zoo is pulling out all stops to educate and captivate kids this holiday season. Read more
Waste recycling economy gains traction in Jozi
16-09-2014
The rollout of the City of Johannesburg and Pikitup’s “Separation at Source” waste minimisation programme, which is aimed at diverting recyclable waste away from landfill sites and encouraging members of the community to see waste as a treasure (a resource), is steadily gaining traction. Read more
Drug rehabilitation centre gets a R28 million makeover
25-09-2014
The Golden Harvest Drug and Alcohol-Free Centre in Northgate, northern Johannesburg – which serves up to 12 young underprivileged patients mainly from areas such as Alexandra, Eldorado Park, Soweto and Westbury – is undergoing a major facelift that will see its capacity increase fourfold. Read more
City Parks gives Corridors of Freedom ‘green lungs’
15-09-2014
The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo – the City of Johannesburg’s municipal entity (ME) at the centre of the implementation of the city’s green culture and the management of its cemeteries – is to spend a total of R15,1 million to upgrade parks and green spaces along the three existing Corridors of Freedom. Read more
Let the Zoo tame your kids this holiday season
15-09-2014
The Joburg Zoo is pulling out all stops to educate and captivate kids this holiday season.
From 6 to 10 October, the zoo will present a fun-filled, educational holiday programme for kids between the ages of 5-14 years.
This programme will take place at the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens, Environmental Education Centre from 09:00 to 13:00. Kids will get to see science at work, as they learn how to create a solar-fan, build a robot using a toothbrush, discover insects or test soil.
The programme is run by the Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo in conjunction with the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens.
The entrance fee is R25 per child. Bring your own lunch-box
For booking, contact: Rika Smith- 011782 9597
For more information: rsmith@jhbcityparks or visit http://www.jhbcityparks.com/
A modern R200 million urban space emerges in Soweto
15-09-2014
The landscape of the Nancefield Station-Orlando East-Noordgesig Precinct in Soweto is rapidly transforming into a “brand new and environmentally sustainable area” that will attract private investors and create hundreds of job and business opportunities for local residents and entrepreneurs. Read more
Waste recycling economy gains traction in Jozi
16-09-2014
Hillbrow – once Johannesburg’s most exciting and vibrant urban space – is to regain its former glory.
This is thanks to a comprehensive urban renewal initiative championed by the City of Johannesburg under its Jozi@Work Programme. Read more
City transport to help you dance the night away in the CBD
17-09-2014
The Absa Joburg City Festival promises to enthral revellers with loads of entertainment and make transit to venues easier across the City from 2 to 5 October. Read more
RECYCLING TIPS
16-09-2014
The following are some of the ways in which residents can contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment: Read more
The women who give us food for thought
17-09-2014
The call by Johannesburg Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau to residents to use every available space in the city for food production has seemingly fallen on fertile ground – more and more people in Johannesburg, especially the poor, are now working the land to make a living. Read more
It’s time for all that joy and jazz
16-09-2014
Sandton, Gauteng’s financial capital, will be transformed into a mecca of jazz when hundreds of jazzophiles and jazz connoisseurs descend on the Sandton International Convention Centre for the annual Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival next weekend. Read more
How to turn your home into a flowery work of art
17-09-2014
All Johannesburg residents with green fingers should consider visiting the Emmarentia Botanical Garden for the first-ever Johannesburg Flower and Garden Show next weekend. Readmore
New R34 million automotive hub to create dozens of jobs
17-09-2014
The automotive sector, a key economic contributor with a potential to create sustainable jobs, is to be given a new injection in Johannesburg with the establishment of the Greater Alexandra Automotive Industrial Park – on the outskirts of Alexandra Township, northern Johannesburg – early next year. Read more
Look who’s getting smart
16-09-2014
Johannesburg’s quest to be a world-class smart city is steadily beginning to become a reality. Read more
The “Smart City” is coming to a hotspot near you!
18-09-2014
Joburg residents and the City’s business community now have access to the fastest and most affordable broadband services in the country. The first steps to turn Johannesburg into a truly “smart city” were successfully taken, following an announcement by the Executive Mayor Clr Mpho Parks Tau, in his State of the City Address. Read more
City teaches women to feed the whole town
18-09-2014
The call by Johannesburg Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau to residents to use every available space in the city for food production has seemingly fallen on fertile ground – with more and more people in Johannesburg, especially the poor, now working the land to make a living. Read more
Look who’s getting smart
16-09-2014
Johannesburg’s quest to be a world-class smart city is steadily beginning to become a reality. Read more
Drug rehabilitation centre gets a R28 million makeover
18-09-2014
The Golden Harvest Drug and Alcohol-Free Centre in Northgate, northern Johannesburg – which serves up to 12 young underprivileged patients mainly from areas such as Alexandra, Eldorado Park, Soweto and Westbury – is undergoing a major facelift that will see its capacity increase fourfold. Read more
City training to swell the ranks of youth with IT skills
19-09-2014
More than 1 000 young people in Johannesburg will receive extensive training each year in various aspects of information technology. This skills programme is one of the first direct benefits flowing to youth in the city from the broadband roll-out initiative. Read more
Residents pumped up for opening of Metro Park
18-09-2014
The City of Johannesburg’s call for residents to get healthy and active continues to gain momentum with the opening of the long awaited Metro Park on 19 September. Read more
Great walk to freedom
18-09-2014
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has stepped up the pace of the construction of Rea Vaya Phase 1C, which will link the Johannesburg inner city with Alexandra and the Sandton CBD. Read more
Drug rehabilitation centre gets a R28 million makeover
18-09-2014
The Golden Harvest Drug and Alcohol-Free Centre in Northgate, northern Johannesburg – which serves up to 12 young underprivileged patients mainly from areas such as Alexandra, Eldorado Park, Soweto and Westbury – is undergoing a major facelift that will see its capacity increase fourfold. Read more
Residents raise their hands for Jozi@Work opportunities
19-09-2014
Hundreds of Johannesburg residents in Region G on Thursday showed their eagerness to roll up their sleeves and get down to work when they packed the Zakariyya Park Community Hall in Lenasia South, in southern Johannesburg, to the brim for a Jozi@Work information-sharing session. Read more
Multimillion waste water treatment facility 94% done
The construction of the third waste water treatment module at Johannesburg Water’s Olifantsvlei Waste Water Treatment Works in southern Johannesburg is nearing completion, according to Project Manager Russ Dodding. Read more
Rea Vaya nominated for top global award
19-09-2014
The City of Johannesburg’s five-year-old Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) system has been nominated for the C40 City Climate Leadership Awards. Read more
Public speaks out on e-tolls
21-09-2014
Hundreds of Johannesburg residents in regions A and C gathered at the Cosmo City High School in Cosmo City, near Randburg, to air their views on the Gauteng e-tolling system during a public consultation session on Saturday. Read more
Impressive array of speakers ahead for Social Media Week
19-09-2014
A diverse and exciting range of thought leaders and free thinkers will share their thoughts, knowledge and experiences in the technology space at the sixth edition of the Social Media Week to be held in Johannesburg from Monday September 22. Read more
Mayor unveils R16 million inner city’s ‘green oasis’
21-09-2014
The City of Joburg launched a brand new park in the heart of the Johannesburg inner city on Friday, on the eve of the sixth annual World Parks Day on September 19, an international day aimed at promoting and celebrating parks and green spaces all over the globe. Read more
It’s all systems go for Transport Month
22-09-2014
Ecomobility – an integrated form of mobility that combines the use of non-motorised means of transport with the use of public transport – will form the main thrust of the activity-packed City of Johannesburg’s 2014 Transport Month programme. Read more
Officials vow to tackle service-delivery issues
22-09-2014
Scores of Johannesburg residents in Region C on Monday attended a community outreach gathering in the Roodepoort central business district, where officials of the City and of municipal-owned entities and government departments brought them up to speed with various issues related to service delivery. Read more
It’s game on for the Mountain Bike Challenge
23-09-2014
Johannesburg speed freaks and adrenaline junkies will be pleased to know that the Hollard Jozi Urban Mountain Bike Adventure is going ahead as planned after the route was altered to accommodate residents’ concerns over environmental degradation. Read more
Enjoy the parks, leave nothing behind but your footprints
23-09-2014
As Johannesburg residents prepare to celebrate National Heritage Day on Wednesday with a braai, City Parks and Zoo has appealed to inconsiderate elements to steer clear of parks or face the full might of the law.Read more
Diesploot residents urged to get down to work
23-09-2014
“Iskhathi sama popaye s’phelile (The time for playing games is over). Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and make Johannesburg one of the greatest cities to live in,” said Jozi@Work presenter Bongani Mabuse on Monday. Read more
Slovoville clinic gets technological injection
23-09-2014
Slovoville Clinic on the western edge of the City, has become the first health facility to go paperless, as it introduced a new electronic health information system. Read more
Officials vow to tackle service-delivery issues
Scores of Johannesburg residents in Region C on Monday attended a community outreach gathering in the Roodepoort central business district, where officials of the City and of municipal-owned entities and government departments brought them up to speed with various issues related to service delivery. Read more
Thousands take occupancy of their new homes in Jozi
25-09-2014
“I'm very happy that in my lifetime I've been able to own a property that I can call my own,” says 78-year-old Esther Makondo. Read more
City’s ICT bootcamp to turn geeks into entrepreneurs
25-09-2014
The City of Johannesburg has chosen 120 young people with start-up businesses to go on an ICT training boot camp to train how to make their technological skills commercially viable. Read more
Celebs in swing of things at Joy of Jazz Golf Day
25-09-2014
Oscar Pistorius prosecutor Gerrie Nel swapped his legal gown for his golf shirt and headed for the fairways at the Killarney Country Club to show off his golfing skills during the Joy of Jazz Golf Day on Tuesday – ahead of the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz concert to be staged at the Sandton International Convention Centre from tonight. Read more
City officials roll up their sleeves to deliver services
26-09-2014
Officials of the City of Johannesburg’s Citizen Relationship and Urban Management and of the various municipal-owned entities visited Bosmont in Region B, western Johannesburg, on Thursday to ensure that all service delivery needs facing the community are effectively addressed. Read more
JMPD sweeps the boards at Employee Games
26-09-2014
City of Johannesburg and municipal-owned entities’ employees last week battled it out at the City’s 2014 Employee Games for places in the team that will represent the municipality at the upcoming South African Local Government Association’s OR Tambo Inter-Municipality Games. Read more
City’s vets save ensnared, pregnant leopard
26-09-2014
A crack Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo team led by veterinarian Dr Katja Koeppel saved the life of a heavily pregnant leopard after she was ensnared in the Magaliesburg area in North West on Wednesday. Read more
Ivory Park clinic gets a R14,5 million makeover
29-09-2014
The City of Johannesburg has spent more than R14,5 million to turn a clinic with humble beginnings in Ivory Park, northern Johannesburg, into a modern healthcare facility designed to effectively and efficiently meet the growing healthcare needs of the local community. Read more
Newtown Junction infuses new life in Jozi
29-09-2014
City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Economic Development Councillor Ruby Mathang has described the development of Newtown Junction as a major and important step in the rejuvenation of the Johannesburg inner city. Read more
City spends R1,1 billion to house the homeless
29-09-2014
In a major move aimed at reducing informal settlements, the City of Johannesburg is building nearly 3 000 RDP houses in Region A – which includes Ivory Park and Diepsloot – at a cost of more than R1,1 billion. Read more
City spends R1,1 billion to house the homeless
29-09-2014
In a major move aimed at reducing informal settlements, the City of Johannesburg is building nearly 3 000 RDP houses in Region A – which includes Ivory Park and Diepsloot – at a cost of more than R1,1 billion. Read more
Joy of jazz ends on a high note
29-09-2014
Thousands of fans packed the Sandton Convention Centre to see their favourite artists at the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival which took place at the weekend. Read more
Be a sport, don’t do drugs, Minister Mbalula tells youth
29-09-2014
In a major move aimed at reducing informal settlements, the City of Johannesburg is building nearly 3 000 RDP houses in Region A – which includes Ivory Park and Diepsloot – at a cost of more than R1,1 billion. Read more
A healthy diet for the city
30-09-2014
In a major move aimed at reducing informal settlements, the City of Johannesburg is building nearly 3 000 RDP houses in Region A – which includes Ivory Park and Diepsloot – at a cost of more than R1,1 billion. Read more
Plan to revitalise township economies
30-09-2014
The Gauteng Provincial Government was committed to creating an environment conducive to the revitalisation of township economies, MEC for Economic Development Lebogang Maile said this week. Read more
City steps up war against crime
30-09-2014
The City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department has stepped up its fight against crime by launching a new and aggressive campaign aimed at taking the youth away from criminal activities and steering them towards projects that will benefit society. Read more
Waste recycling economy gains traction in Jozi
30-09-2014
The rollout of the City of Johannesburg and Pikitup’s “Separation at Source” waste minimisation programme, which is aimed at diverting recyclable waste away from landfill sites and encouraging members of the community to see waste as a treasure (a resource), is steadily gaining traction. Read more
Drug rehabilitation centre gets a R28 million makeover
25-09-2014
The City of Johannesburg’s Public Safety Department has stepped up its fight against crime by launching a new and aggressive campaign aimed at taking the youth away from criminal activities and steering them towards projects that will benefit society. Read more
Drug rehabilitation centre gets a R28 million makeover
25-09-2014
The Golden Harvest Drug and Alcohol-Free Centre in Northgate, northern Johannesburg – which serves up to 12 young underprivileged patients mainly from areas such as Alexandra, Eldorado Park, Soweto and Westbury – is undergoing a major facelift that will see its capacity increase fourfold. Read more
Waste recycling economy gains traction in Jozi
25-09-2014
The rollout of the City of Johannesburg and Pikitup’s “Separation at Source” waste minimisation programme, which is aimed at diverting recyclable waste away from landfill sites and encouraging members of the community to see waste as a treasure (a resource), is steadily gaining traction. Read more
City gets youth of Braamfischerville to work
09-09-2014
The City of Johannesburg has launched the Jozi@Work Programme at Braamfischerville in Soweto to provide some of the unemployed youth in the neighbourhood with opportunities to earn a living from the city’s wide range of service-delivery initiatives. Read more