The City of Johannesburg has given back more than R2.7 billion worth of property rebates to property owners during the last financial year, which provided much needed financial relief. The City’s massive rebates provided relief to thousands of households, pensioners, indigents, education sector and high-density residential developments amongst others during the 2024/2025 financial year, which began…
The City of Johannesburg’s Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, through its Waste Management and Regulation Unit, has appointed a service provider to lead the rehabilitation of the decommissioned Kya Sands landfill site. The landfill site, closed in 2010 after reaching full capacity, has since become a hotspot for widespread illegal dumping, impacting the environment, local…
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg’s Development Planning Department, has officially launched the GEF – Urban Agriculture Food Resilience Infrastructure Project to fight food insecurity, empower new farmers, and expand sustainable urban farming across the City. In partnership with the City’s Social Development Department, Development Planning has created a…
The City of Johannesburg’s Bomb Squad, together with the Regional Director for Citizen Relationship & Urban Management in Region F, Irene Mafune, officials from departments and entities and representatives from the Private Office of the Executive Mayor, recently conducted a successful High-Impact Service Delivery programme in Region F, Ward 67, Yeoville. Teams attended to multiple…
The City of Johannesburg council has approved the Hostel Revitalisation Unitary Plan today, September 2, 2025. This plan was tabled by the MMC of Human Settlements, Councillor Mlungisi Mabaso. This approval enables the Department of Human Settlements to proceed with implementing the plan, which aims to transform hostels throughout the city and address their ongoing…
The City of Johannesburg has launched South Africa’s first Integrated Spatial Data Platform (ISDP) and Spatial Plan Management System (SPMS), marking a significant step towards modernising spatial planning and improving service delivery. For the first time, spatial data from all City departments and municipal-owned entities will be consolidated into a single digital repository, accessible through…
Pikitup, the waste management company of the City of Johannesburg, has made the decision to temporarily close the Robinson landfill following the outbreak of a fire at the site. This precautionary measure underscores our commitment to prioritising the safety of our personnel, customers, service providers, and surrounding residents, as well as the protection of our…
Charmaine NkosiMembers and supporters of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) political party held a march in Durban on Friday, rallying behind KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The march began at Curries Fountain Stadium and proceeded to Hoy Park, where the party delivered a memorandum demanding the commissioner’s protection and voicing strong criticism of the current government…
Lerato Mailoane Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced sweeping changes to the provincial administration with the appointment of new Heads of Department (HODs) following poor performance, failure to pass lifestyle audits, and damning forensic reports. Delivering the Office of the Premier’s Budget Vote Speech at the Gauteng Legislature on Thursday, Lesufi told lawmakers that the…
Thembisa Shologu The Gauteng Provincial Government (GPG) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to building safer communities, particularly for vulnerable groups, while creating much-needed employment opportunities with a clear focus on addressing poverty. Addressing the media following the delivery of provincial government departments’ Budget Votes at the Legislature on Thursday, Premier Panyaza Lesufi and his EXCO…
