As part of our continued commitment to delivering dignity for all, the Department of Home Affairs is extending operating hours at offices from 8 to 19 December 2025, and from 5 to 16 January 2026, by an additional two hours daily for applications and collections of enabling documents. On these days, offices will close at…
It’s a time for meaningful giving of gifts, festive activities Celebrity Drive, together with its partner brands, hosted a special Christmas Lighting event on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 at Sun City. This annual affair, famous for carols and fireworks, marks the official start of the festive season in the North West province and included the…
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg, has begun implementing the High Court Precinct Public Environment Upgrade (PEU) Project — a major initiative to transform the public environment around the Johannesburg High Court into a safer, more accessible and vibrant urban precinct. The project focuses on the area surrounding the Gauteng Local…
Newly crowned Miss South Africa 2025, Qhawekazi Mazaleni, received a historic and heartfelt homecoming this past weekend as she returned to her birthplace, Falakahla Village in Ward 12, Dutywa, to celebrate her national triumph with the community that raised her. Mazaleni’s victory at the Miss South Africa Finale marks a milestone for the Eastern Cape,…
This weekend (6 and 7 December 2025), Joburg Child Welfare (JCW), in partnership with the Johannesburg Artist Market (JAM), formerly 27 Boxes in Melville, will launch the Play Café, a safe, fully supervised and creative space designed to give Johannesburg children and families a secure environment for children to play at a time when child-safety…
This December, the Soweto Theatre will once again open its doors and its heart to the community’s senior citizens for a special Christmas celebration titled “Ukhisimusi Wabadala” — a joyful and heartfelt tribute to the elders who continue to shape and nurture our society. The event will honour 200 elders aged 70 years and older…
Sipho Mkhwanazi, a 19-year-old Tsakane resident, was in urgent need of medical and social assistance following a series of health challenges that left him severely disabled. Since birth, Sipho has not been able to walk or use his hands effectively, making him fully dependent on others for basic daily needs such as feeding and mobility….
As your little one grows, their imagination is where they start to make sense of the world, how it all works, and the different roles grownups can play. From babbling on a toy phone, to “cooking” dinner in their play kitchen, or looking after the animals on the Little People® Caring for Animals Farm playset,…
The Take A Seat Awards will return for its second year on 28 November 2025, recognising exceptional women and youth leaders whose work is reshaping South Africa’s leadership landscape. The awards ceremony will take place in Johannesburg, bringing together 60 leaders, executives, entrepreneurs and policymakers to honour individuals demonstrating purpose-driven leadership across seven categories. Now…
The Gauteng Department of e-Government will host a two-day Youth Tech Expo on Friday, 20 November 2025 and Saturday, 21 November 2025 at Laerskool Danie Theron in Kibler Park, Johannesburg. This Expo forms part of a growing provincial series launched in 2022, aimed at addressing the high youth unemployment rate in Gauteng by equipping young…
