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Children’s home is 120

A REUNION of past residents – now all grown up – and former staff from as far as the UK, marked the 120^th anniversary of the Johannesburg Children’s Home.

Officials pay a birthday visit

A DISABLED Orange Farm man, who keeps the plight of the disabled in the City’s spotlight, was visited for a surprise birthday gathering.

TED auditions held in Joburg

SEEKING The Young, The Wise, The Undiscovered – applications are open for new voices from Johannesburg to join TED 2013.

Mixed bag from Gordhan

SIN taxes and the fuel levy are up, but there has been some personal tax relief. Tabling a Budget of R1,1-trillion, the minister said the country’s finances were healthy.

Zuma plots way ahead

THE president spoke about infrastructure development as a way to create jobs in his State of the Nation, in which he spoke about the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequality.

Region G residents speak out

THE mayor and his team met the community of Region G, where they heard about the area’s most pressing needs, in particular housing, health care and skills training.

Zuma prepares to speak

THE president will speak to his parliament and his citizens, telling us where the country is, and mapping out the government’s plans for the next year.

Madame Zingara returns

THE fabulous tent of mirrors will be pitched in Joburg when Madame Zingara brings the travelling circus-restaurant, with a new show, to Joburg.

Carnival winners announced

REGION B was judged the best overall region in the Joburg Carnival, which took place as usual on New Year’s Eve. In second place was Region F.

Furry friends fear fireworks

SEVERAL hundred animals were picked up by the SPCA over the festive season. The group again urges people to think of pet safety.

Kids in shelters “baking” a cake for Joburg

ORPHANS and other vulnerable children are creating a cake from wire, cardboard and other recycled materials to celebrate the city’s 125th birthday.

A new mayor and much more

JOHANNESBURG has had an exciting 2011, with a new team running the city. As the year winds down, it's a good time to take stock of how well we are doing – and outline plans for the future.

Celebrating international migrants

THE City marked the United Nations' day for migrants with dances, poetry and a plea to respect their contributions to South Africa and to protect their human dignity.

Stadiums still rock

DESPITE dire predictions of empty seats and deserted venues, the stadiums renovated for the World Cup are still hosting major events – and the most successful is Joburg’s FNB Stadium.

Donations sent to Somalia

DROUGHT-STRICKEN Somalia will receive tons of food aid donated by the City and its employees to the relief organisation Gift of the Givers.

Joburg – a festive season of family fun

UNBEATABLE holiday fun this festive season – get down and dirty with the animals at the zoo, have fun while you learn at the library, watch a play.

Snapping the flashes

GAUTENG'S lightning adrenalin junkie is driven by a desire to capture nature's jagged lines on film: Mitchell Krog is one of a select breed of lightning photographers.

Another world record broken

MORE than four-and-a-half million cans were collected in October, almost double the number last year, bagging Collect-a-Can its fourth world record.

City library prepares to reopen

THE state-of-the-art Joburg City Library is soon to open its doors again, after it underwent extensive upgrading and renovations that have turned it into a centre of excellence.

Military beat in Soweto

TROOPS of the Freedom Regiment Association of Johannesburg marched through Jabulani in full military regalia, giving an unusual twist to the Saturday bustle.