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City Of Johannesburg

Concourt to hear Jo’burg traders’ case
Article
/ 4 December 2013

Concourt to hear Jo’burg traders’ case

The Constitutional Court will hear an application for Johannesburg hawkers to be allowed to resume trading in the city centre.

By Sapa
Jo’burg informal trader lays assault charge against cops
Article
/ 28 November 2013

Jo’burg informal trader lays assault charge against cops

An informal trader has laid criminal charges against metro police officers for allegedly assualting her and another hawker.

By Staff Reporter
Informal traders shut down Jo’burg CBD
Article
/ 28 November 2013

Informal traders shut down Jo’burg CBD

Disgruntled hawkers in Johannesburg have forced businesses in the CBD to close.

By Sapa
Informal traders’ application ‘not urgent’, says judge
Article
/ 27 November 2013

Informal traders’ application ‘not urgent’, says judge

Johannesburg hawkers will have to wait a little longer before they know if they can return to the streets.

By Staff Reporter
Fate still unclear for Jo’burg’s informal traders
Article
/ 26 November 2013

Fate still unclear for Jo’burg’s informal traders

Judgment has been reserved in the urgent application brought by Johannesburg street vendors who want to be reinstated back to trade in the city.

By Staff Reporter
Informal traders have lost their livelihoods, says DA
Article
/ 20 November 2013

Informal traders have lost their livelihoods, says DA

The informal sector has lost income following a City of Johannesburg’s programme halting hawkers from doing business, says the DA.

By Sapa
Armed JMPD officers ‘harassing’ evicted informal traders
Article
/ 19 November 2013

Armed JMPD officers ‘harassing’ evicted informal traders

JMPD says it knows nothing about the alleged harassment of traders and resultant goods confiscation by cops during Operation Clean Sweep.

By Sarah Evans
Jo’burg hawkers still face impasse with city
Article
/ 18 November 2013

Jo’burg hawkers still face impasse with city

The regional office of the ANC has refused to participate in an attempt to resolve the impasse between the City of Jo’burg and 7 000 street traders.

By Staff Reporter
City of Jo’burg extends time for vendors to register
Article
/ 8 November 2013

City of Jo’burg extends time for vendors to register

The City of Johannesburg has extended the process of verifying street vendors.

By Sapa
Verifying of Jo’burg street vendors ‘total chaos’
Article
/ 4 November 2013

Verifying of Jo’burg street vendors ‘total chaos’

The verification of street vendors in Johannesburg has been chaotic, says the South African National Traders’ Retail Association.

By Sapa
City of Joburg to re-register informal traders
Article
/ 2 November 2013

City of Joburg to re-register informal traders

The City of Johannesburg wants to begin a re-registration process of informal traders in certain areas, it said on Saturday.

By Sapa
Mystery of the Zuma utility bill
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Mystery of the Zuma utility bill

The existence of huge unpaid accounts on a Johannesburg house procured for the president has been denied by the city.

By Phillip De Wet
Hawkers demand right to sell on street
Article
/ 24 October 2013

Hawkers demand right to sell on street

Over 2 000 hawkers from Johannesburg have marched to the offices of the executive mayor, demanding they be allowed to trade on the streets again.

By Staff Reporter
City of Jo’burg apologises to Mandelas over wrong legal notice
Article
/ 5 August 2013

City of Jo’burg apologises to Mandelas over wrong legal notice

The City of Johannesburg has apologised for incorrectly delivering an arrears ultimatum to former president Nelson Mandela’s home in Houghton.

By Sapa
The making of a world-class city
Article
/ 28 June 2013

The making of a world-class city

Residents who pay their rates and taxes contribute to maintaining the City of Johannesburg as the world-class African city that it is.

By Johann Barnard
Ensuring that big business gets big service
Article
/ 28 June 2013

Ensuring that big business gets big service

Businesses that spend more than R400 000 on electricity and more than R80 000 on water monthly, get special treatment.

By Tamsin Oxford
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Article
/ 28 June 2013

Pro-poor policy requires nifty manoeuvering

Report sheds light on the role that municipal rates policies can play in addressing the plight of the urban poor.

By Johann Barnard
Understanding property valuation
Article
/ 28 June 2013

Understanding property valuation

Ever wondered how the value of your property is determined? We interview the director of the Johannesburg valuations department to find out.

By Tamsin Oxford
Changing the face of Johannesburg
Article
/ 28 June 2013

Changing the face of Johannesburg

The city will spend R30-billion on capital projects over the next few years.

By Staff Reporter
Jo’burg service centre near breaking point after employee suspensions
Article
/ 21 May 2013

Jo’burg service centre near breaking point after employee suspensions

One of the City of Johannesburg’s main customer service centres is close to paralysis following the suspension of around 40 city employees.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Trevor Fowler meets the press
Article
/ 3 May 2013

Trevor Fowler meets the press

Greeters at the front desk seemed a little glum about the turnout for a briefing over lunch by the City of Johannesburg.

By Matthew Burbidge
City wants probe into Jo’burg’s dodgy Miss World pageant
Article
/ 6 August 2012

City wants probe into Jo’burg’s dodgy Miss World pageant

The City of Jo’burg has announced that it has requested the public protector to investigate its controversial hosting of the 2009 Miss World pageant.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Mpho Moshe Matheolane: Life in the city – an urban legend?
Article
/ 24 July 2012

Mpho Moshe Matheolane: Life in the city – an urban legend?

What drives people to move to Jo’burg, when it’s clear that no matter how well-earned its ‘great city’ status is, it won’t give them what they seek?

By Mpho Moshe Matheolane
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Article
/ 18 April 2012

Jo’burg gets more time to evict residents

Residents who were about to be evicted from a private property in Berea have received more time to be relocated by the City of Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
City of Jo’burg slips up on ConCourt order
Article
/ 16 April 2012

City of Jo’burg slips up on ConCourt order

City of Jo’burg is scrambling to provide residents with accommodation after failing to meet a Constitutional Court order ordering it to house them.

By Nickolaus Bauer
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Article
/ 4 April 2012

Over 70 irregularities recorded in Jo’burg audit

An auditor general report shows that 74 cases of alleged irregularities were investigated in the 2010/2011 financial year in the City of Johannesburg.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 March 2012

Mayor punts Jo’burg as ‘financially sound’

Johannesburg mayor Parks Tau says the city is financially sound but will need to spend R100-billion on developing the city over the next 10 years.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 December 2011

Jo’burg council forced to accommodate Berea evictees

The City of Johannesburg will have to provide emergency housing for 86 people due to be evicted from a building earmarked for redevelopment in Berea.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 November 2011

City of Jo’burg denies a R13bn debt

The City of Johannesburg has denied being R13-billion in debt after reports that it faces a possible liquidity crisis.

By Staff Reporter
No parking off for Jo’burg’s Tau
Article
/ 26 August 2011

No parking off for Jo’burg’s Tau

‘Are you really the Jo’burg mayor?" This is a question that Parks Tau gets asked a lot because of his youthful appearance.

By Glenda Daniels
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Article
/ 19 August 2011

Jo’burg, city of the future

Johannesburg mayor, <b>Parks Tau</b> is asking citizens to give input on the city’s long-term growth and development plans.

By Staff Reporter
Avoiding the X word — Jo’burg responds to refugees
Article
/ 4 July 2011

Avoiding the X word — Jo’burg responds to refugees

Johannesburg has long been a destination for migrants and refugees from around Africa and the world, but is only now examining its migration policies.

By Kathleen Chaykowski
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