Pikitup, the waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, will be working over the weekend (14–15 March 2026) to implement a waste collection recovery plan aimed at normalising services in parts of the city affected by recent operational disruptions, including protest-related incidents.

The recovery plan will prioritise areas serviced by the Randburg, Roodepoort, Central Camp, Midrand, Selby and Marlboro depots, which have experienced delays in waste collection. Teams at these depots will continue working over the weekend to clear backlogs and restore services.

The Member of the Mayoral Committee for Group Corporate and Shared Services, Cllr Sithembiso Zungu, together with relevant stakeholders from the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, conducted a site inspection at M2 Mooi Street as part of the City’s ongoing high-impact service delivery operations.

The operation was undertaken in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to address illegal mining activities, environmental violations and by-law contraventions within the inner city

The City of Joburg Property Company has discovered several City-owned properties that were fraudulently transferred to other individuals without their knowledge or consent.

The case was first identified by the City of Joburg’s GIS Department where they track and verify all properties that are transferred so that they can update the City’s billing system to bill the correct property owners. The GIS Department then assisted the JPC by extracting transfers that occurred on the properties that are owned by the City, which are then analysed internally to check the legitimacy of the transfers.

The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, wants to clarify that Pikitup employees are not on strike. We are concerned about the false allegations circulating on various social media platforms, especially TikTok, claiming that Pikitup employees are on strike.

A video posted on TikTok by Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille falsely claims that Pikitup employees are on strike. This statement is misleading and false. We urge residents to ignore the content of that video.

The City of Johannesburg through the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) is committed to providing safer, more reliable roads for all commuters and residents. Please note that we will be conducting essential road maintenance in Florida on Wednesday,11 March 2026 with some roads requiring temporary closure. The road maintenance scheduled for the 5 th of March 2026 was postponed to the 11th of March 2026 due to adverse weather conditions.

City Power has disconnected a total of seven hijacked buildings during its latest enforcement operation in the Johannesburg CBD.

The multi-agency operation, conducted in collaboration with the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and other law enforcement authorities, took place on Thursday, 5 March 2026.

City Power will conduct its Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey from 10 March to 20 June 2026 as part of its continued efforts to improve service delivery and strengthen engagement with electricity customers across the City of Johannesburg. The survey will be conducted across all eight Service Delivery Centres and will gather feedback from approximately 3,400 customers representing domestic households, businesses, government institutions, and key customers supplied by City Power.

An independent contractor appointed by City Power will implement the survey through structured interviews, telephonic engagements, and focus group discussions with customers. These engagements are designed to gather reliable information about how customers experience City Power services and where improvements may be required. The survey will assess several aspects of customer experience, including overall satisfaction with City Power services, accessibility of customer service channels, professionalism and responsiveness of staff, effectiveness of communication with customers, and the handling of service requests and complaints.

The City of Johannesburg is honoured to announce the commencement of the Joburg Open, which officially teed off this morning and will continue through Sunday. This prestigious tournament, broadcast to over 200 cities around the globe, further cements Johannesburg’s reputation as a premier international sporting destination—one where aspirations are nurtured, and dreams are realised. In keeping with tradition, the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Councillor Dada Morero, is typically entrusted with performing the ceremonial tee-off to mark the official opening of this esteemed tournament.

However, in a profound departure from custom, the Mayor elected to confer this honour upon a young boy whose remarkable journey embodies the very essence and spirit of Johannesburg. This morning, ten-year-old Tshiamo “Tshitshi” Makamedi from Alexandra took to the tee—not merely as a promising young golfer, but as a beacon of hope, perseverance, and the boundless potential that resides within the diverse communities of our city. Remarkably, it was only two and a half years ago that Tshitshi first picked up a golf club. Since then, he has achieved extraordinary success, earning medals at international junior tournaments and distinguishing himself as one of South Africa’s most promising young athletes.

The MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Councillor Jack Sekwaila, conducted an oversight visit earlier today, 03 March 2026, in Wards 11, 12 and 13 of Tshiawelo, Region D, Soweto.

This multi-disciplinary service delivery initiative included senior representatives from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, City Power, City Parks, Johannesburg Water and Pikitup, together with the relevant ward councillors.