The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development (DED), in partnership with the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA) and Environmental Health, has helped 36 spaza shop owners register for the Spaza Shop Fund through a registration and compliance drive held across several regions. The workshops assisted eligible spaza shop owners with business registration, compliance requirements and applications for the...

On Friday, 4 September 2026, Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor, Councillor Dada Morero, will board a Rea Vaya bus alongside everyday commuters, travelling from Constitutional Hill in Braamfontein to the FNB Rea Vaya Station. The journey is part of the city’s efforts to demonstrate its readiness to host the Springboks versus All Blacks rugby match..Mayor Morero says,...

The City of Johannesburg’s Member of Mayoral Committee, Cllr. Kenny Kunene in collaboration with U40 Cities and several leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) In South Africa will launch a pioneering Electric Bus Technology trial programme at Metrobus Milpark Depot, No 1 Corner Raikes Road and Torrance Steet, Braamfontein, Johannesburg this Thursday, 3 September 2026. from...

Rugby fans attending the highly anticipated Springboks versus All Blacks match at Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday, 22 August 2026, are encouraged to use Rea Vaya to travel to and from the stadium safely and conveniently. Rea Vaya will operate a special event service from stations along Phase 1A, Phase 1B and Phase 1C routes...

For many commuters, catching a bus or navigating a station is part of everyday life. For a wheelchair user, an older resident, a parent pushing a pram, or a passenger with a visual or hearing impairment, however, one inaccessible part of a journey can become a barrier to independence. This reality is at the heart...

Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, confirms that the protest action has ended, and waste collection services have been restored across all 12 depot areas, whilst engagements are underway with ad hoc services casuals. The protest, which disrupted waste collection in parts of Johannesburg over the recent weeks, affected several depots,...