City Of Joburg

New mayor, new mayoral committee

The newly elected Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Councillor Thapelo Amad has announced the appointment of some of his Mayoral Committee. This, as the mayor has been in office for less than a week.Following his election as the new Execu...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

City Power says some Joburg residents are to be without power due to cable theft

Joburg City Power has expressed that parts of Johannesburg are experiencing power outages as a result of cable theft at the Nancefield substation in Soweto.In a statement, the utility mentioned Eldorado Park, Devland, and parts of Lenasi...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Anxiety in Johannesburg: new views on a global South City

Within the media and popular culture of the global north, cities like Johannesburg, South Africa, are often presented as a site of trouble. They’re the source of the immigrants, drugs, violence, poverty, disease and environmental crisis ...

Cobus van Staden & Nicky Falkof·over 3 years ago

City of Joburg Prepares Itself for the New Prepaid Electricity System

The current prepaid electricity voucher system will run out of voucher sequences for the unique tokens produced specifically for each meter by the 24th of November 2024. The TID (Token Identifier) system is a security measure that ensure...

City of Johannesburg Councillor Michael Sun·about 1 year ago

City of Joburg MMC of Human Settlements Mlungisi Mabaso warns of imposter on TikTok

Another fraudulent social media account has surfaced, this time on TikTok where the scammer, who impersonates Mabaso, calls on residents to pay R25 000 to get a house in Lufhereng this week

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

The City Of Joburg Condemns The Assault Of Female JMPD Officers.

The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Safety, Cllr Mally Mokoena, condemns the brutal attack of a Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) female officer by a male assailant over the weekend. The officer, fro...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Kabelo Gwamanda: Get to know the City of Johannesburg's first citizen

The City of Johannesburg seems to be on the trend of changing mayors as quick as underwear is changed, with the city now having welcomed the third mayor of the year, Kabelo Gwamanda. A ghost on social media, and not really fitting the vi...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Joburg inner city revitalisation gets boost with inter-departmental Buya Mthetho initiative

Records show that there are well over 14 000 informal traders (inclusive of spaza shop owners) in the City, with only capacity for 8 100

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

A Dark Horse Shines In The City Of Gold: Up Close And Personal With Msimeki Nkatingi.

We met up with a young Johannesburg businessperson by the name of Msimeki Nkatingi. He hails from the beautiful province of Limpopo where he grew up in the City of Polokwane. He does however insist that “please don’t forget to mention th...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Disused and forgotten Joburg Water Randburg depot to be completed by September, 2023

Joburg Water has now appointed project managers and main contractor that will commence construction work on the 1st of September

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Multi-Party Government takes active steps to stabilise finances to repair and rebuild Joburg

"It is important to note that residents also have a role to play in stabilising municipal finances and advancing service delivery programmes by paying their accounts on time and in full"

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

There is progress for some Joburg residents as Joburg Water sends water tankers

Joburg Water has sent almost 30 water tankers in a bid to deal with the ongoing water issue that has been affected Johannesburg for the past few weeks. Following an order from the Executive Mayor of the City, Thapelo Amad, to dispatch wa...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

The City Of Joburg Kicks Off Selections For The OR Tambo Soncini Social Cohesion Games.

The City of Joburg has started with the selection process for the OR Tambo Soncini Social Cohesion games. The games include athletics, netball, basketball and football, with swimming and rugby to commence in the coming weeks. Although C...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Six Arrested For Illegal Tree-Pruning In Fourways

Swift action by Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo’s senior horticulturist, Joseph Ndou, resulted in the arrest of six employees from a leading landscaping company for allegedly illegally pruning trees. Six acacias, estimated to be betw...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

The City gives assurance that Debt Rehabilitation applicants will get a response

The delay in response results from the large volumes of applications, all individually assessed to determine criteria qualification for the program.

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

Joburg Multi-Party Government welcomes Ms Tshifularo Mashava as City Power’s new chief

She brings with her 22-years of work experience, 13-years of which is in the energy sector, 15-years in senior management various roles, and 6-years of executive experience at City Power

City of Joburg Media·over 1 year ago

Mayor Appeals For Help After Cable Theft Cripples Joburg Market.

The City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Councillor Jolidee Matongo has appealed to residents to assist with putting an end to cable theft after stumbling upon the aftermath of the crime at the Joburg Market in City Deep during the Cit...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Executive Mayor Phalatse takes Golden Connection Mayoral Tour to Region B

The Mayoral Tour will see the Executive Mayor and Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs), engaging with City stakeholders who include residents, Councillors, as well as City and Entities Officials

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

Rumours of MMCs being reshuffled or a purge of senior officials and managers are just that - rumours

These reports have been based solely on the word of unnamed “sources” and a spurious and unseen “leaked document”

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

GoldenConnection Mayoral Tour: A City that gets the basics right is a working City

"Getting the basics right, and repairing and rebuilding Joburg is not the job of an individual or the Executive alone. It is our collective responsibility as servants of the City working with and for residents"

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

City of Joburg congratulates Urban Space Management and MojaNation on winning BASA award

The award follows the contribution made by the collective in a street art and beautification initiative as part of the Newtown Revitalisation Project, that was supported and funded by the City

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

MMC Tembe condemns the killing of Metro Police Officers

"Our communities are under attack. Even those with a badge are no exceptions. Crime and lawlessness continues, more so in vulnerable areas like Braamfischerville, Soweto"

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

MMC Sauls I welcomes re-establishment of Johannesburg District Health Council

The Council will allow for better coordination of health and emergency services plans, projects and activities between the city district and the provincial health department overseen by Gauteng MEC of Health Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

This is a fight for the survival of Joburg – the repair and rebuild has only just begun

"This has never been a fight for positions, but a fight for and with residents; a fight for the Rule of Law; and a fight for the survival of Joburg"

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

Joburg Mayor Phalatse and Multi-Party Government to address Soweto residents

"In an effort to bring City services closer to residents, the City will also setup various help desks from Departments and Entities so that Soweto residents are able to pay their municipal bills"

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

City and labour unions to urgently meet following destructive and unprotected protest action across the Joburg Inner City

The Johannesburg Multi-Party Government is incensed by the acts of destruction committed by labour unions during an unprotected strike in the Inner City, which flowed onto the M1 freeway, causing unspeakable delays to the flow of traff...

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

City of Joburg Signs Breakthrough MoU to Enable A Thriving & Safe Business Environment in Kew

The Memorandum of Understanding will help bolster crime prevention in the Kew industrial area, manage traffic control and enable the enforcement of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality’s Bylaws

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

ActionSA files motions of no-confidence against Speaker and Mayor of Johannesburg

ActionSA has come guns blazing, criticising the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Thapelo Amad, and Speaker of Council, Colleen Makhubele. This comes following a series of events that have led the party to announce its intenti...

Tshegofatso Makola·12 months ago

City of Joburg Multi-Party Government will not allow ‘an illegal sitting’ of Council to take place

"We wish to again state that the Office of the Speaker is currently vacant, therefore in terms of the law, the day-to-day administrative functions and operations of the Council fall under the care of the Secretary of Council, and only ...

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

Joburg is where the money is and where the deals are made – we’re ready to work with business

"A City whose contribution to the national economy is almost 16%, while it contributes to 40% of Gauteng’s economy cannot be left without energy for hours on end. As the government we are working so that you can work"

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

Mayor Phalatse notes misrepresentation of JRA CEO's qualifications

"I have since asked the MMC for Transport, Cllr Funzela Ngobeni and the Chairperson of the JRA Board, Mr Thabo Motloung for a full report on the matter"

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

Before the holiday festivities rush don’t forget to pay your municipal bill

The City of Johannesburg reminds property owners to pay their municipal bills before they take off for long December holidays

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

The City is on the drive to resolve queries

The City of Joburg is on a community engagement drive, going to its customers in all regions citywide to address outstanding billing issues

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

JOSHCO appoints news executives to lead the organisation

The entity has improved on its special projects department sitting with a project book of over R2.5 billion generating over R80 million in JOSHCO project management fees

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

City Joburg places assets in the hands of 513 residents

A title deed is a registered legal document which evidences ownership in respect of a defined a piece of land or an apartment in a block of flats

City of Joburg Media·over 1 year ago

The City of Joburg assists struggling households

Financially pressed households in the City of Johannesburg have been offered relief

MMC Finance- Councillor Julie Saddaby ·over 1 year ago

River Park Title Deeds: 102 lives changed for the better as we continue to build an inclusive Joburg

The past few weeks, and even this day, bring into sharp focus the complexity of the work that the Multi-Party Government has to do in order to truly repair and rebuild Joburg in a manner that ensures an equitable delivery of services to ...

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·almost 2 years ago

City of Joburg makes urgent call to be exempt from Loadshedding

“It is a simple fact that power lines and infrastructure cannot be worked on when there is no power, and cable theft increases exponentially during blackouts"

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

"The city is taking steps to ensure that every rand in our budget is utilised effectively" - Joburg Mayor

After exactly a month taking over as the Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda delivered his state of the city address on Tuesday morning the 6th of June 2023.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

Johannesburg Tourism Company officially launched as standalone municipal entity

As the City of Johannesburg begins the 2022/23 municipal financial year, a re-modelled Johannesburg Tourism Company officially becomes a municipal-owned entity as opposed to a directorate under the Department of Economic Development w...

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

"MONC against Joburg Multi-Party Government fails to take-off "

The Standing Rules of Order of Council, specifically Rule 92(1), states that “a motion is admissible if the matter is not pending before a court of law”

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

City of Johannesburg approves building plans for affordable housing in Lehae and Lufhereng

“The expedited process for approval of IRDP housing allows the City to tackle apartheid spatial planning and give effect to the Mayoral Priority of building an inclusive City by providing affordable housing opportunities"

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

Multi-Party Government and City Power step closer towards ending rolling blackouts

"the traditional business model of procuring the bulk of our power from Eskom is no longer viable"

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

Combatting Corruption: Independent candidates to serve on the Financial Misconduct Board shortlisted

The FMB will be mandated to assist Council and the City with the investigation of allegations of financial misconduct Investigate allegations of financial misconduct in the Municipality

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

City of Joburg EISD MMC calls on Joburg to Help Put an End to Cable Theft and Vandalism

The City Of Joburg MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Michael Sun has expressed his disattisfaction towards cable theft and infrastructure vandalism amid the plight of cable and Jojo tank theft and vandalism in t...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Joburg Residents Set to Be Affected by Eskom Tariff Increase

The City of Joburg government has expressed its concerns regarding the recent announcement of the electricity tariff by Eskom, increasing by 18,65 percent. According to them, “Residents across the City will regrettably be forced to pay f...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Phalatse Briefs Media on the State of City Power

Current Mayor of Johannesburg, Dr. Mpho Phalatse briefed the media on the current state of City Power.The Mayor alongside the MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Cllr Michael Sun expressed their concern on issues such as loa...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

City of Joburg Human Settlements Department condemns illegal landlords operating in informal settlements

This warning comes after the department relocated over 300 families who were victims of shack fires in KwaMaiMai in June

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

City of Joburg coalition Government ‘accepts outcome’ of the motion of no confidence against former speaker, Vasco Da Gama

"the work of repairing and rebuilding the City remains on track and will not be affected by the outcome of the motion against Cllr Da Gama"

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

Lifestyle audits for all Joburg councillors and senior executives

Lifestyle audits are essential for preventing fraud and corruption, like catching out councillors who are implicated in cash-for-votes scandals

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

Joburg Water flowing in the right direction

"Joburg Water is making steady progress in replacing Johannesburg’s old sewage and water piping infrastructure as well as completing road reinstatements following emergency and scheduled maintenance"

Michael Sun- MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services department in the City of Joburg·over 1 year ago

Prepaid customers are warned to pay for all services

The City has noticed an increase in the number of prepaid customers – both business and residential, who are not paying for other services such as refuse, sewer and property rates

City of Joburg media·over 1 year ago

CoJ Council denies R2bn loan application, again

"We are aware that there is huge concern about salaries, and I would like to assure the staff that salaries for November and December are covered despite the no-vote."

City of Joburg Media·over 1 year ago

Motions of No Confidence: 'Coalition of corruption collapses on itself'

"Our focus as the Multi-Party Government is on ensuring that quality services are delivered to all 6-million residents, and that we work with and for residents in the repair and rebuild of Joburg, until our electoral term in Office rea...

Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse·over 1 year ago

Joburg Council Meeting Moving Slow As Members Request Yet Another Caucus Break

The Johannesburg City Council Meeting has halted proceedings once again following another caucus break being granted to the members by Speaker, Colleen Makhubele. This is the third caucus break granted since the meeting commenced. With t...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

DA set to meet with coalition partners to discuss a way forward in Johannesburg

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is looking to is looking to clear tension and put its ducks in a row ahead of a council sitting expected tomorrow in Johannesburg. The sitting being the second of its kind this week, will see councillors atte...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

DA-led coalition parties feel snubbed by the DA, ActionSA reveals

ActionSA's National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont has revealed that his party as well as coalition parties in the City of Johannesburg feel snubbed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) following the party's announcement of Dr Mpho Phalatse as...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Some areas in Johannesburg still dry following Eikenhof pump failure among other issues

Following over six weeks of water outages in some regions of the City of Johannesburg, residents of the recently and most affected Joburg South picketed outside the Johannesburg Water Southdale Depot yesterday in a bid to emphasise that ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Joburg Finance MMC Dada Morero announces decision to waive interest on late payments

Joburg Finance MMC, Dada Morero has cleared the air regarding the city’s customers’ billing changes. This following what the city has described as “system maintenance” which saw it be unavailable for use and for residents to pay their ra...

Tshegofatso Makola·12 months ago

Thapelo Amad throws in the towel ahead of a motion of no confidence against him

The City of Joburg is officially mayor-less following the announcement of Thapelo Amad's resignation from the role yesterday. Amad, an Al Jama-ah member had been facing mounting pressure from opposition parties, with a motion of no-confi...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Joburg Council: Could Dr Mpho Phalatse make a comeback as mayor?

Could the former mayor of Johannesburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse be making a comeback as the new mayor of the City? Only time will tell, but the Democratic Alliance (DA) seem adamant on reinstating her as the mayor once more.The vacancy of mayor...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

City Power to ignore non-paying customers from now on, spokesperson reveals

Residents who are not paying for electricity will no longer be attended to by City Power if they query power outages. This is according to City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena, who expressed that the city is struggling with revenue coll...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

The Sushi King as Joburg's mayor, and the real mayor under fire from opposition

It is day two of the MMC of Transport of the City of Joburg, Kenny Kunene's temporary tenure as the mayor of the city, and criticism is continuing to mount against the "real" mayor of the city, Kabelo Gwamanda.If the Twitter congratulato...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

PA looking to back the ANC-EFF, says Solly Msimanga

Negotiations between the Democratic Alliance (DA) and its former coalition partners in Johannesburg ended in a not so great light yesterday, and this is according to party leader in the province, Solly Msimanga. The parties were meeting ...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

The DA’s still mute over Joburg’s newly elected mayor’s fate

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg seems relatively mute following it's damning allegations against the newly elected mayor of the city, Kabelo Gwamanda.Following allegations made by former mayor and DA caucus leader, Dr Mpho P...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Joburg Council cancels today's planned sitting amid Thapelo Amad's resignation

The City of Johannesburg will have to wait yet another week before receiving another mayor. This is as Al Jama-ah's Thapelo Amad resigned yesterday on the eve of what was meant to be a motion of no-confidence tabled against him and the c...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago