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| 24.06.2025 | Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero brief media on resolution of electricity billing and debt dispute between Eskom and City Power, 24 Jun | The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Cllr. Dada Morero, invite media members to a briefing on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, to provide updates on the resolution of the electric... |
| 12.03.2025 | Top Career Opportunities in South Africa Eskom, TFG and City of Johannesburg Are Hiring | Share
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If you’re looking for a stable and well-paying job in South Africa, now is the perfect time to apply. Eskom, The Foschini Group (TFG), and the City of Johannesburg are offering excellent career opportunities ac... |
| 08.11.2024 | Power Struggle: Eskom and Johannesburg in a Tug of War | In the heart of South Africa, a storm brews. Eskom, the state-owned electricity utility, has thrown down the gauntlet. Johannesburg, the nation’s economic powerhouse, stands at a crossroads. The stakes are high, and the implications are vas... |
| 08.11.2024 | Eskom vs Joburg: city hits back at disconnection threat | A threat by Eskom to begin cutting electricity supply to Johannesburg over the city’s debt to the electricity utility has been met with an angry response.
In a joint statement late on Thursday night, the City of Johannesburg and its electri... |
| 07.11.2024 | Eskom threatens to cut off Joburg | Eskom has written to the City of Johannesburg and its electricity utility City Power telling them that it will commence cutting power to South Africa’s largest city and economic heartland if the city doesn’t settle its bills.
The power will... |
| 28.08.2024 | South Africa's Energy Crossroads: The Path to a Sustainable Future | South Africa stands at a critical juncture in its energy landscape. The nation grapples with the dual challenge of transitioning from coal dependency while ensuring reliable electricity access for all. The stakes are high, and the solutions... |
| 26.08.2024 | SA seeks R319-billion to fix municipal power grids | Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
The presidency said it plans to set up a body to oversee raising R319-billion that it estimates it needs to repair and upgrade the country’s municipal power grids.
The Just Energy Transition Municipal F... |
| 14.08.2024 | Rising prices are deepening the electricity divide in SA | Late last year, residents of Yeoville and Bellevue — crumbling inner city areas of Johannesburg — went without power for four weeks after a 63-year-old cable broke. For several months after, power to the electricity supply was rotated betwe... |
| 04.08.2024 | DA considering legal action to stop City of Johannesburg salary hikes | City of Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. Image: X/@tndaba
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is considering all legal options to stop the planned salary increases in the City of Johannesburg as outlined in Notice 4897 of 30 May 2024, w... |
| 31.07.2024 | Johannesburg residents in limbo as politicians dither over mayor position | Johannesburg CBD. Image: Wikimedia Commons
It seems the future of Johannesburg’s mayorship lies at the centre of dealings between ANC Gauteng, Al Jama-ah and Action SA. These three bodies will decide Kabelo Gwamanda’s future as the politica... |
| 09.07.2024 | Johannesburg’s urban forest: Massive fines to be issued if residents prune trees | Johannesburg’s extensive ‘tree canopy’ is said to improve air quality in the city. Image: MDeev/ Supplied
Johannesburg is said to be the largest man-made urban forest in the world, with over 10 million trees throughout the city.
JCPZ is wor... |
| 03.07.2024 | Cape Town leaves South Africa behind with credit rating upgrade | It’s boom time in the Western Cape as Moody’s rewards excellent local governance. Image: File
Cape Town is leaving the rest of South Africa in its wake, following a credit rating upgrade from Moody’s. This upgrade by the agency’s investor s... |
| 21.06.2024 | Court orders Johannesburg to pay Eskom R1.073 billion debt | The court ordered Johannesburg to pay Eskom’s debt immediately. Image: iStock
The Johannesburg High Court has mandated the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and its utility, City Power, to pay their outstanding debt to Eskom.
Criteria for blacklis... |
| 18.06.2024 | The water storage network built to keep Randburg’s taps flowing | The Randburg system needs a minimum flow rate of 35 000 kilolitres per day at the Waterval meter to remain stable. Image: Google Maps
A recent media tour by the City of Johannesburg’s water utility shed light on the storage network that sup... |
| 18.06.2024 | Johannesburg begins disconnecting non-paying electricity users | City of Johannesbur to disconnect defaulting customers. Image: iStock
The City of Johannesburg is taking decisive action against non-paying electricity users as arrears reach unprecedented levels. Nyaniso Jeku from the City of Johannesburg ... |
| 17.06.2024 | 14 smoldering, illegal dumps in Johannesburg service 800 trucks a day | These illegal dump sites are also meticulously managed, with at least two marshals per site. Image: Flickr
In the north of Johannesburg between Kya Sand and Chartwell AH, 14 illegal dumping sites are servicing up to 800 rubbish trucks a day... |
| 11.06.2024 | How to maximise solar panel performance in winter | As South Africans transition into the colder months, so their energy needs and consumption patterns change.
From the length of day to the angle of the sun in the sky, there are many factors that affect solar panel performance in winter. It’... |
| 30.05.2024 | Joburg: Bypassed prepaid electricity meters back to post-paid | Many people are bypassing electricity meters to get free electricity. Image by pickpik
The City of Johannesburg’s power utility, City Power, has converted over 10 000 ‘non-vending’ smart prepaid electricity meters back to post-paid meters. ... |
| 11.05.2024 | Johannesburg Water announces a 10-hour shutdown in multiple suburbs | Johannesburg Water announces a water shutdown in some surburbs. Image: iStock
On 14 May, residents of several Johannesburg suburbs, including Alexandra, Kew, Lombardy, Wynberg, Kelvin, Buccleuch, and Marlboro, will face a temporary disrupti... |
| 08.05.2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 8 May | Here is today’s latest news and headlines. Image: X/PresidencyZA
We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Wednesday, 8 May.
With the collapse already claiming seven lives by Tuesday night, the President’s sentiment... |
| 06.05.2024 | Eskom drags City Power to court over escalating R1 billion debt | City Power owes Eskom over R1 billion. Images: X/@CityofJoburg/@Eskom_ZA.
Eskom has applied to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg for a declaratory order to force City Power to pay its R1 billion debt.
A City Power technician removing c... |
| 01.05.2024 | Elections 2024: What happens if you tamper with a rival party’s campaign poster? | A maximum of three electoral posters per electrical light standard are allowed. Image: Nick Pawson
City metros in South Africa are issuing political parties competing in the 2024 general elections (on 29 May) with clear guidelines on how to... |
| 24.04.2024 | South Africa needs a clear and uniform solar policy | Load shedding is now part and parcel of the daily South African experience. Last year we had only 30 days without rolling power cuts, and with it came many significant financial implications. Ayan Ghosh, an investment strategist at Investec... |
| 23.04.2024 | Johannesburg offers relief to struggling households on municipal debt | City of Johannesburg extends support to households burdened by municipal debt, providing relief measures. Image: iStock
From 22 April, until 31 May, the City of Johannesburg is rolling out a relief measure for financially strained household... |
| 23.04.2024 | ‘Unlicensed’ hawkers are being evicted from Johannesburg suburbs | Ward councillors have encouraged street traders to obtain licences from City opportunity centres. Image: Wikimedia Commons
In response to community concerns about the increasing presence of hawkers (informal traders) in the Pineslopes and F... |
| 22.04.2024 | Gautrain services back on track after interruption | Gautrain services back on track after interruption. Image: Supplied
Gautrain services have swiftly resumed following a brief suspension earlier on Monday morning, which disrupted travel between the Midrand, Centurion, and Hatfield stations.... |
| 19.04.2024 | Police attacked in Northern Cape as incidents become more prevalent | Foreign nationals sit on the ground as South African Police officers backed by soldiers of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) check their identity in Hillbrow Johannesburg, an area mostly inhabited by foreign nationals. Image:... |
| 11.04.2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 11 April | Luke Fleurs was brutally murdered. Images: Instagram/LukeFleurs
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 11 April.
A week ago, someone shot and killed the 24-year-old promising... |
| 11.04.2024 | City of Johannesburg warns defaulting businesses and property owners | City of Johannesburg warns defaulting businesses and property owners, that failure to pay will result in them getting blacklisted. Image: iStock
Municipal authorities in the City of Johannesburg have warned thousands of defaulting residenti... |
| 10.04.2024 | E-toll gantries and e-tags to get a new lease on life | A toll gantry on the N1 in Gauteng. Image: JMK (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga on Wednesday confirmed that Gauteng’s e-toll programme will come to an official end at midnight on Thursday, 11 April, meaning that road use... |
| 26.03.2024 | Outrage over proposed tariff hikes in the City of Johannesburg | Here are the proposed tariff hikes for the 2024/25 financial year. Image: City of Johannesburg.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says the proposed tariff hikes in the City of Johannesburg are absurd considering the absence of essenti... |
| 24.03.2024 | Sandton hawkers must pay a fee, or move out | The City’s by-laws dictate that hawkers need to apply to the City for permits, and pay a fee. Image: Pixabay
Ward 103 councillor Lynda Shackleford has advised local hawkers, or street vendors, to get an informal-trading permit or face evict... |
| 21.03.2024 | Johannesburg’s water crisis: Proposed solutions unveiled | City leaders have proposed solutions to tackle the water crisis in Joburg. Image: iStock
Responding to the persistent water crisis in Johannesburg, city leaders convened a crucial meeting on 18 March.
“We sympathise with residents as the in... |
| 17.03.2024 | Tshwane residents urged to conserve water as Rand Water system struggles | Rand Water system under strain, residents in Tshwane urged to use water sparingly. Image: Pixabay
In response to the mounting strain on the water supply system, the City of Tshwane convened an emergency meeting on Saturday, 16 March, with s... |
| 16.03.2024 | Several WATER towers in Johannesburg EMPTY | The water systems are currently under severe strain due to high demand and hot weather conditions. Images: Stock/Canva
Rand Water said several water towers in Johannesburg are empty as the systems are currently under severe strain due to hi... |
| 15.03.2024 | ALL the extra benefits available to South African pensioners | These are all the benefits available to South African pensioners. Image: File
South African pensioners can enjoy an increase to social security agency grants from April 2024 onwards. The increase in April (and again in October) amounts to R... |
| 24.01.2024 | Johannesburg Roads Agency: Modderfontein Road bridge to remain closed | Johannesburg Roads Agency personnel at work. Photo: JRA/ Facebook
As rehabilitation works on the northern carriageway of the Modderfontein Road bridge are underway, the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has announced that the strip will remai... |
| 19.01.2024 | WANTED SUSPECT linked to Shoprite Liquor armed robbery ARRESTED | Wanted suspect for Shoprite robbery has been arrested. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook
A wanted suspect linked to the robbery of a Shoprite Liquor outlet in Soweto has been arrested.
To ensure swift apprehension, the store printed CCTV snaps of the w... |
| 19.01.2024 | City of Johannesburg appoints 200 traffic pointsmen | JMPD traffic pointsmen launched in the City of Johannesburg. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook
The City of Johannesburg has employed 200 traffic pointsmen to carry out seamless movement at malfunctioning traffic lights.
“As a people-centered and orient... |
| 17.01.2024 | Back to School: Councillor to seek funds to help vulnerable children with uniforms | Cllr Theo Doyle plans to help vulnerable children. Photo: Cllr Dean Boyle/ Facebook
As the new academic calendar kicks starts today, Wednesday, 17 January, some children will have the privilege of donning new uniforms, while the most vulner... |
| 14.01.2024 | Payment challenges? Tips to reduce your municipal bill in the NEW YEAR | CoJ provides tills to be out of debt this January. Photo: Pixabay.com
The New Year comes with its own challenges after excessive expenditure over the festive season.
“The City offers various categories of rebates, including those for pensio... |
| 10.01.2024 | No car is safe: Recovered HAVAL found stripped in Johannesburg | The stripped HAVAL recovered by law enforcement. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook
The recovery of a partially stripped HAVAL has proven to many South African automotive enthusiasts that no vehicle is safe in this country.
OPINIONS ABOUT THE INCIDENT
H... |
| 09.01.2024 | Despite disaster warnings, Juskei River shack dwellers rebuild homes | Juskei River dwellings mushrooming again after the floods. Photo: Molivesto Press/ Facebook
Last week’s risky heavy rains that washed away shacks along the Juskei River in Alexandra did little to deter shack dwellers from rebuilding near th... |
| 08.01.2024 | JMPD: Drunk driving among high arrests in Johannesburg | JMPD Acting Chief of Police Angie Mokasi leading a roadblock in the metro. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook
The festive season may be done and dusted, but its end has resulted in more than 1000 motorists being arrested by the Johannesburg Metropolitan... |
| 30.12.2023 | Fireworks by-law contravention will constitute hefty fines or arrest | Rules around use of fireworks. Photo: Pixabay.com
The City of Johannesburg law enforcement agencies will be on high alert on the New Year’s Eve to monitor the use of fireworks as illegal use constitutes to hefty fines or arrest.
ALSO READ: ... |
| 28.12.2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 28 December 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 16 November 2023 Photos: Stock/Canva
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 28 December 2023.
According to the Comp... |
| 21.12.2023 | Joburg MMC wants consequences after R1m wall was never built | R1 million boundary wall leaves more questions than answers. Photo: Pixabay.com
City of Johannesburg MMC for Human Settlements Councillor Anthea Leitch demands consequential action after the city paid R1 million for a boundary wall at an ol... |
| 21.12.2023 | City of Johannesburg grants thousands of pensioners a rebate ahead of Festive Season | City of Johannesburg provides figures for approval rebate applicants. Photo: Pixabay.com
The City of Johannesburg has granted pensioner rebate to thousands of deserving elderly homeowners ahead of the festive season period.
ALSO READ: City ... |
| 21.12.2023 | End-year break delays City Power from resolving electricity outages | The vandalised mini substation in Roodepoort. Photo: DA Ward 97 Joburg/Facebook
The end-of-the-year break could turn out to be a nightmare with faulty electricity supply as City Power has alluded that replacement of material may depend on t... |
| 18.12.2023 | Festive flooding: City of Johannesburg launches flood awareness in vulnerable areas | City of Johannesburg educates residents to be flood-wise. Photo: Pixabay.com
The City of Johannesburg has initiated a flood preparedness and clean-up campaign to educate residents of Alexandra on being flood-wise and avoiding the risks of... |
| 14.12.2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 14 December 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 16 November 2023 Photos: Stock/Canva
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 14 December 2023.
According to the Comp... |
| 14.12.2023 | Pikitup: Residents urged to report Xmas gift-seeking refuse employees | Residents warned against gifting Pikitup staff. Photo: Cllr Sarah Wissler/ Facebook
Pikitup, the waste management company of the City of Johannesburg, says it has once again been alerted to residents’ complaints about its employees demandin... |
| 13.12.2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 15 November 2023 Photos: @MrsMabs_/X
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 13 December.
The hailstones, larger than gol... |
| 13.12.2023 | City of Johannesburg swimming pools to be CLOSED on these festive dates | The City of Johannesburg municipal pools are temporarily closed. Photo: City of Joburg/Twitter
The City of Johannesburg public swimming pools remain closed as the metro struggles to keep the facilities functional due to persistent load shed... |
| 08.12.2023 | Authorities on HIGH ALERT for licence violations this December | Authorities countrywide are on high alert for licence violations. Here’s how much you’ll have to cough up if caught. Picture: File/Fotor.
Both Johannesburg and the Western Cape say they’re on high alert for license violations this December.... |
| 03.12.2023 | City of Johannesburg CLOSES swimming pools due to Load Shedding | City of Johannesburg municipal pools temporarily closed. Photo: City of Joburg/ Twitter
The City of Johannesburg has resorted to closing its public swimming pools indefinitely as the metro struggles to keep the facilities functional due to ... |
| 02.12.2023 | City of Joburg refutes allegations of R2.6m Year-End Event Expenditure | City of Joburg refutes hefty expenditure on a Year-End event. Photo: City of Joburg/ Facebook
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Group Corporate and Shared Services (GCSS), Cllr Loyiso Masuku, has rubbished allegations that the C... |
| 27.11.2023 | City Power denies Stage 8 Load Shedding despite long outages at the weekend | City Power refutes claims of Stage 8 load shedding reports. Photo: Pixabay.com
City Power has denied reports of incorrectly implementing Stage 8 of load shedding this past weekend, instead of Stage 6.
ALSO READ: WEATHER: Weird wind to fuel ... |
| 23.11.2023 | City of Joburg maintains Level-1 Water Restrictions despite heat wave | Johannesburg Water reiterates water restrictions warning to the residents. Photo: Pixabay.com
Residents living in the City of Joburg have been cautioned to maintain Level-1 Water Restrictions despite the heat wave.
DURATION OF THE WATER RES... |
| 23.11.2023 | City Power explains how HEAT WAVE affects electricity supply | Heat wave has potential to impact power supply. Image via Adobe Stock
While many were under the impression that cold weather exacerbates the demand for electricity, it turns out the heat wave is no different, according to City Power.
Meanwh... |
| 22.11.2023 | Joburg EMS concerned about secretive and ‘unsafe’ river cleansing ceremonies | Joburg EMS recovers one body of a missing person. Photo: Joburg EMS/ Facebook
A bit of hope was restored today, Wednesday, 22 November after one body was recovered by Joburg EMS after a deadly river cleansing ceremony this past weekend.
“Tr... |
| 16.11.2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 16 November 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 16 November 2023 Photos: Stock/Canva
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 16 November 2023.
According to the Comp... |
| 15.11.2023 | Suburbs, roads to be affected by Virgin Active 94.7 Ride Joburg Cycle Race this weekend | JMPD lists Virgin Active 94.7 Joburg Cycle Race routes. Photo: Pixabay.com/ JMPD
The City of Johannesburg is opening its roads to cyclists on Sunday, 19 November for participation in the Virgin Active 94.7 Ride Joburg Cycle Race.
Nasrec Roa... |
| 15.11.2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 15 November 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 15 November 2023 Photos: @MrsMabs_/X
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 15 November.
The hailstones, larger than gol... |
| 15.11.2023 | City Power ‘complex’ outages test the patience of ‘soft and obedient’ suburban residents | Residents block roads after long and frustrating power outages. Photo: Sourced
Logging calls, calling and tweeting @CityPowerJHB to urgently solve an ongoing power outage in a quiet neighbourhood of Honey Park in Honeydew, Roodepoort, reach... |
| 14.11.2023 | WATCH: The hijacking of a Bajaj Qute in Johannesburg [VIDEO] | The hijacking of a Bajaj Qute in Johannesburg. Image: Pixabay
NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the “Bajaj QUTE hijacked in Joburg, Is it becoming next MOST WANTED by criminals?” article in a minute.
ALSO WATCH: Johanne... |
| 14.11.2023 | WATCH: Luxury cars damaged as MASSIVE hailstones pelt down | WATCH: Luxury cars damaged as MASSIVE hailstones pelt down Photos: @MrsMabs_/X
Several luxury cars were damaged when massive hailstones pelted down in Midrand and Johannesburg on Monday evening.
ALSO READ: HAIL storms expected TODAY in thes... |
| 14.11.2023 | JMPD Tactical Response Unit ready to fight crime proactively | Meet the new JMPD Tactical Response Unit. Picture: SAPS/X.
Just in time for the festive season, a new JMPD Tactical Response Unit is dedicated to fighting crime proactively in South Africa’s largest city. It will be following the lead of si... |
| 14.11.2023 | Joburg Speaker firing fuels DA’s dissolution agenda of Council | DA demands dissolution of Council after Speaker Colleen Makhubele was dismissed by COPE. Photo: City of Johannesburg/ Facebook
The firing of City of Joburg Speaker Colleen Makhubele by Congress of the People (COPE) has the Democratic Allian... |
| 14.11.2023 | WATCH: JMPD Tactical Response Unit ready to fight [VIDEO] | SA’s largest city has introduced a new JMPD Tactical Response Unit. Image: X/@KabeloGwamanda
NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the “JMPD Tactical Response Unit ready to fight crime proactively” article in a minute.
ALSO... |
| 14.11.2023 | WATCH: MASSIVE hailstones damaged luxury cars [VIDEO] | Luxury cars damaged as MASSIVE hailstones pelt down Photos: @MrsMabs_/X
NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the “Luxury cars damaged as MASSIVE hailstones pelt down” article in a minute.
ALSO WATCH: SASSA fails to answer ... |
| 13.11.2023 | Bajaj QUTE hijacked in Joburg, Is it becoming next MOST WANTED by criminals? | Bajaj Qute hijacked in the Randburg area. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook
The hijacking and recovery of a Bajaj Qute in Johannesburg, Gauteng, has raised questions about it being the next most wanted vehicle by criminals.
However, there are plans to ... |
| 13.11.2023 | Midrand hailstorm: Helpful contact details in case of emergency | Carport collapses onto the the sheltered vehicles in Midrand. Photo: Yusuf Abramjee/ X
Following the damaging hailstorm that hit Midrand and surrounding areas, City of Joburg has just the emergency contact details for those in need to call ... |
| 12.11.2023 | JOBURG: JMPD introduces a Tactical Response Unit (TRU) to intensify Crime Prevention | JMPD introduces new units in bolster crime-fighting efforts. Photo” City of Joburg/ web
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has established a Tactical Response Unit (TRU) dedicated to fighting crime with a proactive appr... |
| 07.11.2023 | Heavy rainfall: City of Joburg issues helpful emergency contact details | City of Joburg issues helpful emergency contact details. Photo: Pixabay.com
With heavy rainfall causing some mayhem across Gauteng, the City of Joburg has issued helpful emergency contact details to help residents who find themselves in dif... |
| 01.11.2023 | Some Rea Vaya bus services remain suspended in Johannesburg | Rea Vaya buses return to operations. Photo: City of Joburg/ Facebook
Commuters are expected to suffer little longer after City of Johannesburg announced the continuous suspension of Rea Vaya buses in the city.
“We will continue to provide r... |
| 21.08.2023 | WATER SHUTDOWN to plague parts of Joburg POSTPONED | WATER SHUTDOWN to plague parts of Joburg postponed. Photo: Pixabay.com
Johannesburg Water has postponed a water shutdown that would have affected parts of the south of Joburg today, Monday, 21 August.
“Rea Vaya buses are operating. However,... |
| 20.08.2023 | REMINDER: WATER SHUTDOWN to plague parts of Joburg on Monday | Johannesburg Water announces another water shutdown tomorrow. Photo: Pixabay.com
Another water shutdown notice was issued by Johannesburg Water, this time targeting suburbs in the south of Joburg this week.
This is due to repairs and mainte... |
| 19.08.2023 | PICS: Slain Tshegofatso Pule remembered by City of Johannesburg Speaker | City of Johannesburg Council Speaker Cllr Colleen Makhubele remembers Tshegofatso Pule. Photo: City of Johannesburg/ Twitter
The Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Colleen Makhubele evoked the spirit and memory of s... |
| 19.08.2023 | REMINDER: City Power announces Emergency interruption on SUNDAY | City Power announces planned power outage in Region A. Photo: Pixabay.com
City Power has reminded customers about an emergency interruption which will affect some parts of Region A in Johannesburg tomorrow, Sunday, 20 August.
“Should anyone... |
| 16.08.2023 | City’s POWER move: Smart meters and TID rollovers | City Power’s active effort involves auditing, replacing, and resetting pre-paid meters for customers, all at no cost. Images- City of Joburg.
City Power is launching a large project to bring smart meters to Johannesburg, without charging cu... |
| 15.08.2023 | Another WATER SHUTDOWN to plague parts of Joburg next week | Johannesburg Water announces another water shutdown next week. Photo: Pixabay.com
Another water shutdown notice has been issued by Johannesburg Water, this time targeting suburbs in the south of Joburg next week.
“Rea Vaya buses are operati... |
| 14.08.2023 | Rea Vaya buses in Joburg face shortage due to repairs | Rea Vaya buses fall short due to repair and maintenance. Photo: Rea Vaya Bus transit/ Facebook
While a glimpse of Rea Vaya buses may still be spotted in Joburg, the entity has cautioned about shortages of its fleets.
The network is particul... |
| 12.08.2023 | Property owners granted second chance for General Valuation Roll (GVR) 2023 | CoJ Revenue collectors dealing with customers. Photo: City of Johannesburg
The City of Johannesburg has offered a second chance for property owners who missed the opportunity to object on the General Valuation Roll (GVR) 2023.
He emphasises... |
| 10.08.2023 | End to CORRUPTION? City of Joburg launches e-Procurement system | The City of Joburg introduces an e-Procurement system. Photo: Pixabay.com
The City of Joburg has bragged about introducing an e-Procurement system which aims to foster a new era of transparency and efficiency in its tender processes.
The e-... |
| 03.08.2023 | Here are Key takeaways from Joburg CBD explosion report | Here are Key takeaways from Joburg CBD explosion report. Photo: JRA/ Facebook
On Wednesday, 2 August, the City of Johannesburg Manager Floyd Brink delivered the report on the Joburg CBD explosion.
Fire specialist with experience in industri... |
| 03.08.2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 3 August 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday, 3 August 2023 Photos: Twitter/@JuliusMalema @ElonMusk
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Thursday, 3 August 2023.
In a tw... |
| 02.08.2023 | BREAKING: Methane gas caused deadly JHB explosion | BREAKING: Methane gas caused deadly JHB explosion Photos;Twitter/@CrimeScene
The City of Joburg has announced that the cause of the deadly explosion was methane gas.
CITY HAS SPENT MILLIONS ON EXPERTS , REINFORCEMENTS, TECHNOLOGY AND EFFORT... |
| 02.08.2023 | Joburg CBD explosion: Repairs currently sits at R178 million | City of Joburg Manager Floyd Brink elaborates on the costs to repair the Joburg CBD. Photo: City of Joburg/ Twitter
Having spent R4 million in professional experts’ services to determine the cause of the Joburg CBD explosion, the City of Jo... |
| 26.07.2023 | LATEST as Joburg CBD gas explosion marks SEVEN (7) days | Joburg CBD explosion marks seven days. Photo: JRA/ Facebook
Today, Wednesday, 26 July marked seven (7) days since the gas explosion that occurred on Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly Bree Street) in the Joburg CBD.
“As the head of the technical... |
| 26.07.2023 | Municipal bills Relief for Senior Citizens in Joburg | Relief the City offers to residents on different services. Photo: Pixabay.com
Following the warning by the City of Joburg that property owners prepare themselves for higher-than-normal municipal bills for the month of July 2023, the Senior ... |
| 26.07.2023 | City of Joburg warns property owners over annual increases on municipal bills | City warns property owners over annual increases on municipal bills. Photo: onedayafrica via IG/ City of Joburg/ Facebook
The City of Joburg is cautioning property owners that they will receive higher-than-normal municipal bills for the mon... |
| 20.07.2023 | Johannesburg skyscraper’s rebirth? Tower shrugs off reputation | Johannesburg skyscraper’s view is taking a negative reputation as a symbol of the great city of South Africa. Image by flickr.com
The view of Johannesburg from the Ponte City skyscraper is breathtaking, but the tower is struggling to shrug ... |
| 20.07.2023 | JUST IN: One person killed, 41 others injured in JHB gas explosion | JUST IN: One person killed, 41 others injured in JHB gas explosion Photos: Twitter/@ArriveAlive
One person was reportedly killed, and 41 others were injured in the underground gas explosion in Johannesburg.
ALSO READ: GALLERY: Here are phot... |
| 20.07.2023 | JHB gas explosion – ROAD closures and alternative routes | JHB gas explosion – ROAD closures and alternative routes Photos: Twitter/@TransportMan
An underground gas explosion in the Johannesburg inner city has resulted in chaos, roads partially collapsing, substations at risk, buildings evacuated, ... |
| 20.07.2023 | WATCH: The SHOCKING moment Johannesburg CBD exploded | WATCH: The SHOCKING moment Johannesburg CBD exploded Photos: Video/Whatsapp
SHOCKING footage of the gas explosion in the Johannesburg CBD that killed one person and injured at least 48 others has emerged.
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| 20.07.2023 | Zama Zamas linked again to Soweto deadly explosion | Zama Zamas are being blamed for the Soweto explosion. Photo: video screenshots/ Twitter/ Google maps (insert)
Almost 24 hours after the Joburg CBD alleged gas explosion, another similar disaster was reported in Braamfischerville, Soweto thi... |
| 19.07.2023 | JHB CBD gas line explosion blamed on illegal miners (Zama Zamas) | Tweeps are already throwing blame on the situation. Photo: video screenshots/ Twitter
As many seek answers behind the real cause of the JHB CBD road disaster, stubborn illegal miners commonly known as Zama Zamas aren’t being ruled out.
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| 19.07.2023 | WATCH: Johannesburg CBD busy road shockingly cracks open | Johannesburg CBD road cracks open. Photo: screenshots/ Yusuf Abramjee Twitter
Corner Bree and Rissik Streets in the Johannesburg CBD have abruptly become hazardous for usage after the road cracked open today, Wednesday, 19 July.
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| 12.07.2023 | STRICT By-laws prohibiting fires in public spaces | JMPD By-law enforcement officers preventing public fires in Hillbrow. Photo: JMPD/ Facebook
With freezing temperatures keeping many indoors, the by-laws remain strict to those setting fires in public places just to have a bit of warmth.
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