City leaders, innovators, researchers and development partners unite to accelerate sustainable sanitation solutions for South Africa’s growing urban communities. Johannesburg, South Africa – The City of Johannesburg, together with the Department of Water and Sanitation, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA), Water Partnerships Office (WPO), Water Research Commission (WRC)...

Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, wishes to advise residents that waste collection services are currently disrupted in some areas serviced by the Marlboro and Randburg Depots due to ongoing protest action by casual workers. Waste collection operations at Pikitup’s remaining depots are stable and continue according to schedule. The ongoing...

TheMember of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Mlungisi Mabaso, will officially hand over 64 newly completed social housing units at Riverside View Phase 4 on 1 August 2026. The handover forms part of the City of Johannesburg’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to safe, quality and affordable rental housing. Delivered by the Johannesburg...

City Power is on track to restore electricity supply to customers and businesses in parts of Jeppe after securing the specialised replacement cable required to repair extensive damage caused by the theft of approximately 400 metres of low-voltage feeder cable from underground electricity tunnels. The damage was discovered during post-restoration inspections following an outage in...

The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Health and Social Development today commemorated Mandela Day by reaffirming its commitment to building an inclusive society where every child, regardless of ability, is respected and empowered. Held at Be My Moms Kids Hotel and Montessori in Region D, the Mandela Day programme brought together government leaders, Autism South...

The City of Johannesburg continued its integrated law enforcement operations in Region E on Thursday, targeting non-compliant properties, illegal utility connections and immigration-related offences in Bramley, Edenburg and Bryanston. During the operation, officials inspected 10 properties in Bramley, where City Power disconnected illegal electricity connections. Nine undocumented foreign nationals were apprehended and will be processed...

The Joburg Property Company (JPC) welcomes the decision by the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipal Council to approve the commencement of a public participation process for the proposed extension of the lease agreement in respect of Erf 1307 Yeoville, commonly known as the Yeoville Police Station site. The proposed lease extension is for a period...

Tana Malinga A stronger construction sector begins with stronger contractors, and in Gauteng, that future is already taking shape. Hundreds of emerging and established contractors left the Gauteng Contractor Development Roadshow with more than information; they departed with renewed confidence, practical solutions and a clearer path to participating in South Africa’s growing infrastructure economy. The...

The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Community Development, under theleadership of the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC), Cllr Thapelo Amad, andthe Director of Library and Information Services, Ms. Nobuntu Mpendulo, conducted aseries of oversight visits across various library facilities this month. These visits wereaimed at assessing progress on ongoing infrastructure projects and ensuring that...

Tana Malinga There are moments in a nation’s journey when a single initiative becomes more than a government programme, it becomes a promise. On the youth month “June 2026”, in Phuthaditjhaba, QwaQwa, Free State, that promise came to life as the Department of Small Business Development, through the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEDFA),...