JOHANNESBURG CITY PARKS AND ZOO EARNS GLOBAL RECOGNITION WITH THREE PRESTIGIOUS WORLD URBAN PARKS 2025 AWARDS

 Johannesburg’s commitment to greening, sustainability, and inclusive public spaces has earned the city three prestigious awards from World Urban Parks 2025, reaffirming its position as a leading green city on the African continent. Executive Mayor Cllr Sello Dada Morero congratulated Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) on the achievement, noting that the recognition comes at…

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JOBURG’S G20 ASSURANCE STABILITY AS AN INVESTMENT DIVIDEND

Johannesburg is not merely hosting the historic G20 Leaders’ Summit; it is deploying a comprehensi​ve strategy to guarantee operational continuity and reinforce its status as Africa’s pre-eminent financial hub. This global convening serves as a definitive stress test, confirming the city’s robust infrastructure and security architecture for international capital. The preparatory mandate has been executed with an emphasis on…

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MAYOR MORERO ENLISTS SCORES OF CEO’S FOR HISTORIC CLEAN CTY RENAISSANCE

Executive Mayor Councillor Dada Morero has launched a three-day CEO-City Partnership Programme, mobilising scores of Joburg’s captains of industry to drive a historic clean city renaissance. Beginning this November, the high-impact initiative is strategically designed to forge a powerful, long-term alliance that aligns the private sector’s energy and resources with the City’s back-to-basics mandate for…

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MINISTER ENOCH GODOMGWANA: MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT

Members of the Executive Council for Finance, The Budget Council The Budget Forum Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Lesetja Kganyago, Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service, Edward Kieswetter, Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission, Patience Mbava, Fellow South Africans,We convene at a time when South Africa, like many nations around the…

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YOUNG INNOVATORS DIALOGUE CONNECTS SOUTH AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS WITH UAE INVESTORS AND OPPORTUNITIES

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in South Africa, in partnership with Azanyah Trade Hub and My Aman NPC, will host the Young Innovators Dialogue, a pioneering platform designed to connect South Africa’s brightest young entrepreneurs with UAE companies, investors, and industry leaders. Taking place on 11 November 2025 at 22 Milkyway Avenue, Linbro…

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JOBURG MARKET CEO WINS GLOBAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Tshegofatso Maakwe The Joburg Market Chief Executive Officer, Sello Makhubela, has received the 2025 World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Manager of the Year Award. The prestigious recognition was presented during the WUWM Global Conference held in Brussels, Belgium, on 7 November 2025. The award celebrates outstanding global leaders​hip, innovation, sustainability, and community impact within the fresh…

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MEC MAILE DISCOURAGES IRRESPONSIBLE ‘PENS-DOWN’ PARTIES AND ALCOHOL ABUSE AT SUCH CELEBRATIONS

Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile, has called on learners in Gauteng to celebrate in a responsible manner during their “Pens-Down Parties” at the end of this year’s final exams; MEC strongly urged pupils to avoid substance abuse, especially alcohol and drugs during pens down parties. The Gauteng Liquor Act of 2003 prohibits the selling or supplying of liquor to anyone under the age 18. All schools are declared alcohol-free…

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