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news

Bad accounts: City of Johannesburg gets 30-days to fix irregular billing

Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg road users can claim from their local municipalities over vehicle damage incurred by potholes. Image via Pixabay
Lifestyle

Need new tyres? Here’s how to claim for damages caused by potholes

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Joburg power outages: City Power working to restore several areas

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News

Bad accounts: City of Johannesburg gets 30-days to fix irregular billing

Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg road users can claim from their local municipalities over vehicle damage incurred by potholes. Image via Pixabay
Lifestyle

Need new tyres? Here’s how to claim for damages caused by potholes

Power outages City Power
News

Joburg power outages: City Power working to restore several areas

Heroin JMPD
News

R1m of heroin: JMPD makes bust as officers caught dealing ammunition

By Weekend News Producer10-04-2022 16:53

Walking around the streets of Joburg with R1 MILLION worth of heroin! The JMPD made a big arrest, as it deals with its officers “dealing ammunition.”.

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Cold warning: Joburg EMS urges caution over ‘severe thunderstorms’

By Storm Simpson08-04-2022 11:39

Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi urged residents to practice caution in the ‘extremely cold temperatures’ this weekend.

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News

Joburg CBD power update: City Power still ‘on track’ to restore electricity

By Weekend News Producer03-04-2022 16:13

We have a fresh update on the status of repair work after the underground tunnel fire in Joburg. City Power is still making promises.

City of Johannesburg underground fire city power
News

WATCH: Johannesburg EMS battles underground fire – 3km of electricity cables affected

By Storm Simpson28-03-2022 17:25

‘Johannesburg Emergency Management services are currently battling the blaze but have only just been able to move underground due to the thick smoke engulfing the area.’

City of Joburg
News

‘Indians, whites get preference’: City of Joburg faces backlash over job ads

By Tom Head10-03-2022 11:16

City of Joburg officials are catching heat for this one, after they advertised jobs with a ‘preference for Indian or white applicants’.

City of Johannesburg employees
Gauteng

Job shedding: City of Johannesburg ‘terminates’ over 130 employees

By Storm Simpson09-03-2022 17:00

The City of Johannesburg reversed more than 130 permanent contracts to fixed-term on Wednesday. They expire at the end of April.

City of Johannesburg employees
Gauteng

Axed City of Johannesburg employees ‘set the record straight’

By Nokwanda Ncwane03-03-2022 19:10

At least 130 employees have been axed by the City of Johannesburg, the workers have been handed their termination letters.

City of Johannesburg employees
Gauteng

Joburg Mayor slams former administration over ‘corrupt’ R59m wage bill

By Weekend News Producer26-02-2022 11:27

The DA Mayor of Joburg says she has put a stop to a R59 million annual JHB staff wage bill. Mpho Phalatse says it’s all from the previous ANC administration.

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Gauteng

‘Hard drive thief’ believed to be director of five companies and a CoJ supplier

By Storm Simpson07-02-2022 12:41

It has since emerged that the alleged hard drive thief arrested in the Joburg Metro offices on Monday may have dealings with the City.

slik talk
Entertainment

‘Bad joke’: Tweeps react to City of Joburg’s Slik Talk meme

By Megan van den Heever24-12-2021 07:21

‘This is tacky to say the least’: One tweep said of the City of Joburg’s Twitter account which posted a meme of Slik Talk …

johannesburg
News

‘They made a BLUNDER’: Ex-Joburg mayor’s grim WARNING to the DA

By Thabo Baloyi25-11-2021 17:32

With no coalition agreemeht in place between the DA and ActionSA and the EFF in Johannesburg, the ANC’s Mpho Moerane reckons disaster looms

Is your municipal account
Gauteng

Is your municipal account in arrears? Here is how to apply for debt relief

By Corné van Zyl25-11-2021 09:02

Joburg is giving debt write-offs to ratepayers. You have until 30 December 2021 to apply – here’s how much you qualify for

Eskom
News

Who is Mpho Phalatse: Six things to know about the new Joburg Mayor

By Thabo Baloyi23-11-2021 06:44

Having served as the City of Joburg’s Health MMC under Herman Mashaba, this definitely isn’t Mpho Phalatse’s first rodeo

ActionSA DA
News

‘We’re proud… We’ve removed the ANC’: Mashaba on Joburg VICTORY

By Thabo Baloyi23-11-2021 05:00

With no coalition agreement in place, ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba says they put citizens before their pride by voting wirh the DA in Joburg

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Municipal Elections 2021

Municipal Elections: The 3 Metros most likely to change hands

By The South African31-10-2021 12:19

There are 3 metros that are at risk of changing hands this election. Something to think about before you vote in these municipal elections.

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News

City Power backtracks on promise to protect customers from load shedding

By Storm Simpson25-10-2021 09:27

City Power believed its recent power purchase agreement would protect its customers from Stage 1 and 2 load shedding. Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane said the city was prepared “to go the legal route” to halt Eskom on Sunday. By Monday morning, the parties had seemingly resolved their differences.

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News

Load-shedding: City of Joburg threatens legal action against Eskom

By Thabo Baloyi24-10-2021 03:15

The City of Joburg recently signed a milestone power purchase agreement with the Kelvin Power Station, in a bid to avert load-shedding

Parkour champion Dominic Di To
Entertainment

Parkour champion Dominic Di Tommaso takes on Joburg [watch]

By Erene Roux19-10-2021 11:19

Parkour champion, Dominic Di Tommaso had to string together trick combinations and huge jumps for his latest freerunning adventure in Joburg.

Eskom Johannesburg
News

MOU signed: Johannesburg’s municipality set to takeover from Eskom

By Siseko Gwegwe15-10-2021 09:37

Eskom and the City of Johannesburg have signed a memorandum of understanding. The municipality is due to become the city’s power supplier.

Mpho Moerane
News

No more power outages for Joburg? City signs new deal

By Thabo Baloyi09-10-2021 06:35

City of Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane says the two-year deal means a guaranteed supply of electricity, even when Eskom implements load-shedding

Eskom
News

Johannesburg: Municipality asks Eskom for takeover of power supply

By Siseko Gwegwe04-10-2021 11:30

Johannesburg is negotiating with Eskom to control power supply to Soweto and other areas. The city wants a ‘power mix’ idea that includes gas.

Jolidee Matongo
News

City of Johannesburg to elect a new Mayor on Friday

By Thabo Baloyi01-10-2021 11:08

Since the death of Mayor Jolidee Matongo, Johannesburg has been under the leadership of the Speaker and the city manager

Is your municipal account
News

Is your municipal account in arrears? Here is how to apply for debt relief

By Corné van Zyl16-09-2021 14:42

Joburg is giving debt write-offs to ratepayers. You have until 30 December 2021 to apply – here’s how much you qualify for

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News

‘Extremely sickening’: Joburg MMC condemns attack on female metro cop

By Thabo Baloyi31-08-2021 14:10

A JMPD officer was brutally assaulted, allegedly by a motorist who disregarded red traffic lights and nearly bumped into her official vehicle

JUST IN: Joburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo killed in a car accident
News

ANC picks MMC Jolidee Matongo for Joburg Mayor

By Thabo Baloyi10-08-2021 10:18

Joburg, the country’s economic hub, has been without a mayor for about a month, following Geoff Makhubo’s death from COVID-19

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