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Sep 17, 2021 7 tweets 4 min read Read on X
TODAY: The Department @CoJHealth and Social Development will launch the Substance Abuse Multi-Media Awareness Campaign on Alcoholism in Ivory Park, Region A #JoburgCares ^GZ Image
Substance abuse must be understood holistically, bringing together various sectors to combat substance abuse and its associated social risks and consequences will build safer and healthier communities #JoburgCares ^GZ Image
Did you know that alcohol is the most used legal substance across the City of Joburg? Alcoholism is therefore one of our biggest challenges in our municipality that needs redress #JoburgCares ^GZ Image
Fact: Alcohol remained the drug of choice at 16.6% in 2019 against 24.9% in 2018 financial year followed by dagga at 8.4% as compared to 9.5% in 2018. Usage by gender showed 60.1% are males and 39.4% females across Joburg #JoburgCares ^GZ Image
The graphs below summarise the findings with regards to alcohol usage across the 7 Johannesburg regions 👇🏾 #JoburgCares ^GZ ImageImage
The following initiatives are aimed at responding to the substance abuse challenge in the city 👇🏾

-Prevention Programs
-Treatment Centre Services
-Crisis Line
-Campaigns
-Forums
-Maintenance of Local Drug Action Committee (LDAC)

#JoburgCares ^GZ
It needs to start at home, be the role model at home and phuza wise 🍷 #JoburgCares ^GZ Image

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Feb 19, 2022
#JoburgLIVE The Commemoration of the Sinking of the SS Mendi Troopship is being streamed live on Facebook 👇🏾 #JoburgCares #SSMendiTroopship ^GZ

🎥WATCH: fb.watch/bgCAKSLLHL/
The focus of the commemoration of the #SSMendiTroopship is on the 300+ men, as well as their comrades from South Africa, that went down into the icy sea over 104 years ago on the 21st of February in 1917 #JoburgCares ^GZ
The #SSMendiTroopship commemoration pays homage to South African soldiers and British crew members who died aboard the military steamship, the SS Mendi, on the 21st of February in 1917 #JoburgCares ^GZ
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Feb 19, 2022
TODAY: These are the #JoburgCBP2022 meetings taking place this morning. Visit joburg.org.za to join virtually. #JoburgLIVE streams will also be made available via our social media platforms #JoburgServices ^GZ
Join your regional meeting virtually here 👇🏾

Region C: rb.gy/iv4tqr
Region D: rb.gy/moncpu
Region G: rb.gy/y1pf3f

All meetings commence at 10am

#JoburgCBP2022
#JoburgServices ^GZ

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#JoburgCBP2022 The team at Region G this morning is getting ready for today's session ^GZ
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Feb 18, 2022
The launch of the Zandspruit Ext 84 project will lead to the formalisation and upgrade of the informal settlement. The City of Joburg appointed the Housing Development Agency (HDA) to develop over 700 stands in the area.
#JoburgServices #ZandspruitServiceStands ^LM
The upgraded stands will be provided with services such as water, accessible roads, stormwater network. #ZandspruitServiceStands #JoburgServices ^LM
This formalisation of the area will see the de-densification of the informal settlements and lead to better living conditions for the residents. #ZandspruitServiceStands #JoburgServices ^LM
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Feb 18, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY BY EXECUTIVE MAYOR @mphophalatse1

Mayor Phalatse takes Operation #BuyaMthetho to Sandton

#BuyaMthetho #JoburgServices #IcareIpay ^NJ
Early this month, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr @mphophalatse1 announced the City’s revenue collection campaign to manage ratepayers - government, business and residents - with outstanding municipal accounts.
#BuyaMthetho #JoburgServices #IcareIpay ^NJ
In dealing with delinquent ratepayers - those who have the means to pay but do not - the Executive Mayor warned that there will no longer be a soft approach.
#BuyaMthetho #JoburgServices #IcareIpay ^NJ
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Feb 18, 2022
Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the backbone of any economy, and require useful support if they are to succeed. We encourage entrepreneurs to come through to our Opportunity Centres across our Joburg regions #JoburgEnterprises #JoburgWorks ^NB
If you want to take your small business to the next level, the resources available for free at the City’s opportunity centres are the best way to start #JoburgEnterprises
^NB
Joburg’s opportunity centres offer unemployed people across the municipality a platform to register on the City’s jobseeker database, including enrolling for capacity-building courses to prepare them for job interviews #JoburgEnterprises #JoburgVacancies ^NB
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Feb 18, 2022
STATEMENT BY MMC FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, @BelindaE6:

Development Planning to host weekly workshops for online building permit system
#JoburgUpdates #JoburgServices ^NJ
Architectural professionals registered with the SACAP will now have access to weekly virtual workshops intended to familiarise them with the Construction Permit Management System (CPMS) until Friday, 08 April 2022
#JoburgUpdates #JoburgServices ^NJ
Championed by the Department of Development Planning, the CPMS is the City of Johannesburg’s latest digital solution specifically designed for building permit purposes
#JoburgUpdates #JoburgServices ^NJ
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