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City of Johannesburg partners with Xolani Khumalo amid ongoing legal battle
City of Johannesburg partners with Xolani Khumalo amid ongoing legal battle! The City of Johannesburg is moving forward with an…
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Court orders City of Johannesburg to restore business premises
The City of Johannesburg has been ordered by the Gauteng High Court to restore business premises in the central business…
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City of Joburg probing multi-million rand water tanker tender corruption case
The City of Johannesburg is currently investigating a multi-million rand corruption scandal involving the alleged irregular awarding of a water…
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City of Johannesburg pledges urgent action on water leaks and pipe bursts
The City of Johannesburg has committed to taking swift action in addressing water leaks and pipe bursts, which have been…
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Ex-Rea Vaya drivers continue fight for reinstatement after dismissals
A group of nearly 160 former Rea Vaya bus drivers, fired in February 2015 following an unprotected strike, continue their…
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Rea Vaya bus services suspended for second day after deadly attacks
Rea Vaya bus services suspended for second day after deadly attacks! Rea Vaya commuters have been left stranded for a second…
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City of Joburg targets hijacked buildings
City of Joburg targets hijacked buildings! The City of Johannesburg has taken a decisive step in its ongoing efforts to…
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City of Joburg commits to refurbishing five Rea Vaya stations
City of Joburg commits to refurbishing five Rea Vaya stations! The City of Johannesburg has announced plans to refurbish five…
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City of Joburg denies responsibility for the rehousing of Midrand apartment fire victims
City of Joburg denies responsibility for the rehousing of Midrand apartment fire victims! The City of Johannesburg has rejected claims…
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Taxi industry and Rea Vaya at a dead end over delayed compensation
Taxi industry and Rea Vaya at a dead end over delayed compensation! The City of Johannesburg is grappling with escalating…
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City of Joburg officials close 5 spaza shops for non-compliance in Dobsonville
City of Joburg officials close 5 spaza shops for non-compliance in Dobsonville! The City of Johannesburg’s officials, in collaboration with…
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WATCH: Police hunt for suspects after e-hailing driver shot dead in Joburg
The City of Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, has condemned the “senseless killing” of an e-hailing driver…
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Joburg Mayor apologizes to residents as Bree Street repairs deadline extended to mid-2025
More than a year after the deadly Joburg CBD gas explosion which caused massive road infrastructure damage along Bree Street…
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Over 75K young people with HIV in Gauteng not on treatment, HSRC study finds
A new Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) study has found that more than 70,000 young people in Gauteng living with…
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Youth demanding jobs from Joburg Mayor distance themselves from xenophobia accusations
At least 200 unemployed Soweto residents have dispelled accusations of xenophobia, after marching to Mayor Dada Morero’s offices over his…
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M2 & M1 North highways reopened to traffic after SAMWU protest
The M2 and M1 North highways have been reopened to traffic following a mass protest by the City of Johannesburg…
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City of Joburg is financially stable, says Dada Morero
The City of Johannesburg is doing well financially. That’s according to new mayor Dada Morero, who previously served as the…
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Samwu calls for stability in Johannesburg amid calls for Kabelo Gwamanda’s removal
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has emphasized the need for stability in the City of Johannesburg amid growing…
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Ex-City of Joburg project manager found guilty of R1 million diesel theft to payback using his pension fund
A former City of Johannesburg project manager has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment after being found guilty of stealing…
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City of Joburg intensifying efforts to recoup millions from Shepherd Bushiri
Embattled pastor Shepherd Bushiri’s legal woes are back in the spotlight again – this time, from the City of Johannesburg.…
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ActionSA rejects City of Joburg’s appointment of Andile Gobinca for R2 million per annum job
ActionSA has voiced strong opposition to the appointment of Andile Gobinca as secretary at the City of Johannesburg citing concerns…
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ActionSA on a mission to save Johannesburg
ActionSA has pledged to make available its votes in council to partner with the ANC that way, to get the…
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BOSA Youth criticises the governance of the City of Joburg
Build One South Africa (BOSA) youth leader Henry Masuku has criticised the City of Johannesburg’s attitude towards its residents, accusing…
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ANC’s Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela elected Gauteng deputy speaker
African National Congress’ (ANC) Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela has been elected as the new deputy speaker for the seventh administration in the…
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Celebration for ANC as Jongizizwe Dlabathi appointed Ekurhuleni finance MMC
Ekurhuleni’s Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has announced a replacement for the ousted MMC of Finance. The EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga was removed…
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Usindiso Commission of Inquiry begins investigation into City of Joburg abandoned buildings
The Commission of Inquiry into the Usindiso building fire has begun its investigations looking into the scourge of hijacked and…
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Joburg residents face 12.72% electricity price increase starting July 1
Residents of the City of Johannesburg will have to dig deeper into their pockets after the National Energy Regulator of…
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Joburg prepaid electricity customers to pay R200 surcharge
Middle and high-income earners in the City of Johannesburg have been warned that from July, R200 will be deducted monthly…
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Police to use Metrobus footage to identify killer of Nedbank employee
Nedbank has confirmed the woman killed at a Metrobus station in Fleurhof, in Roodepoort, on Wednesday morning was their employee.…
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Joburg residents to brave dry taps as Rand Water’s 37-day maintenance begins on Saturday
As Rand Water’s 37-day extensive maintenance project kicks off on Saturday, Johannesburg residents are encouraged to stock up on water…
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City of Johannesburg warns defaulting residents
The City of Johannesburg has warned residents who have unpaid electricity bills to brace themselves for a cold winter. The…
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Parties given until Wednesday to remove election posters in Johannesburg
Political parties have until Wednesday to remove their election posters tied to street poles and other public facilities in Johannesburg.…
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City Power claims it had no choice but to implement power cuts from Monday
City Power says it has been left with no choice but to implement load reduction to protect the grid from…
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Pikitup to deploy workers over weekend to clear trash piles in Joburg
Pikitup says its employees will work throughout the weekend to clear accumulated trash in parts of Johannesburg. Heaps of garbage…
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Pikitup to advertise more waste picking jobs after protests
The City of Johannesburg and Pikitup management has announced they will advertise additional job opportunities to give casual workers an…
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City of Joburg’s Brink: Harsh consequences for Pikitup workers involved in strike
City of Johannesburg manager Floyd Brink has warned of harsh consequences for those who were involved in the Pikitup strike.…
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Recovery plan in place to get waste collection up and running again in Joburg
The City of Joburg and Pikitup have outlined a seven-day recovery plan to get the waste collection back up and…
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Herman Mashaba ready to reopen negotiations to take back the City of Johannesburg
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba said his party was willing to reopen talks with the DA to take over the City…
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City of Johannesburg introduces self-service meter readings
The City of Johannesburg says residents can now submit their water and electricity meter readings themselves using the e-Joburg self-help…
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City of Johannesburg needs over R30 million to repair damage on M1 bridge
The City of Johannesburg is going to need over R30 million to repair damaged infrastructure on the M1 bridge. A…
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JMPD urges M1 highway motorists to use alternative routes after tunnel fire
Motorists in the City of Johannesburg have been advised to use alternative routes, following the closure of Smit Street under…
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Usindiso building inquiry suggests structure be demolished
The commission of inquiry looking into the deadly Usindiso building fire has recommended the structure in Marshalltown be demolished by…
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Justice Khampepe urges Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda to consider positions of MMCs Anthea Leitch & Mgcini Tshwaku
Appropriate action should be taken against Joburg Property Company chief executive Helen Botes; Joburg MMC for human settlements, Anthea Leitch;…
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Usindiso Commission finds City of Joburg & JPC partly responsible for Marshalltown fire
A commission looking into a fire that claimed 77 lives in Marshalltown has found that the City of Johannesburg and…
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Joburg mayor Gwamanda: I only have eight bodyguards not 10
City of Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has defended his large contingent of bodyguards, saying he only has eight bodyguards and…
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Joburg speaker Arnolds says independent probe into CoJ’s investigating department is ‘good governance’
The City of Johannesburg says the establishment of a committee to investigate its forensics and investigating department is in the…
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City of Jobrug names Pule Seleka to lead probe into metro’s GFIS dept
Zondo Commission advocate, Pule Seleka, has been appointed to lead a team to investigate the City of Johannesburg’s Group Forensics…
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City of Joburg’s Margaret Arnolds to name chairperson of metro’s new independent investigation committee
City of Johannesburg Council Speaker Margaret Arnolds is set to announce the chairperson of the metro’s new independent investigation committee…
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GIWUSA to hold mass meeting to address housing crisis in Johannesburg
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) is set to hold a mass meeting at the Usindiso Building…
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Gauteng Human Settlements MEC to visit Diepkloof hostel after disruptive protest
Gauteng Human Settlements MEC Lebogang Maile is expected to visit the Diepkloof hostel following a disruptive service delivery protest. Frustrated…
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