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City of Johannesburg residents who want to add alterations to their existing houses or build new structures will have to add "green’ features for their plans to be approved by City authorities.

Born in a small village in Transkei, Nelson Mandela moved to Johannesburg as a young man. He called several places home over the years, from a backyard shack in Alexandra to an upmarket house in well-heeled Houghton. In his retirement, he divided his time between the city and his rural retreat in Qunu.

The City of Johannesburg is moving to overcome one of the legacies of apartheid spatial planning in an innovative way, with plans to build a cycling and pedestrian walkway - including a bridge over Africa's busiest highway - connecting Alexandra township with the business hub of Sandton.

Lebogang Nkoane's awayto.be application provides easy access to train, bus and taxi route information around Johannesburg, Cape Town and Pretoria.

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has urged the parents of children with disabilities to make use of government services available to assist them. The minister's call comes after reports emerged of a girl with disabilities being locked up in a shack in Alexandra, Johannesburg.

International tennis returns to Sun City in the North West Province next week, with the Sun City Futures 1 tournament set to be played from 26 to 31 May.

Nedbank's Talk4Success initiative invites successful South Africans to inspire a "can-do" attitude in the country's best and brightest. The initiative kicked off in Johannesburg and will run countrywide until September.

Robert Mtshali's Young Minds Care and Phumlani Makhaye's Master P Social Investments are gearing up to spread some cheer this Easter, delivering food and clothing to Joburg's homeless as temperatures drop.

Mentorship can make the difference between success and mediocrity; the Bokamoso Cross Mentorship programme guides Grade 11 pupils to bright futures through inspiration, motivation and career guidance. 

From Alexandra township in Johannesburg to Gugulethu outside Cape Town, South Africans are famous for their love of music and dance - so it's little wonder that a national song should be chosen to capture the spirit of the country's 20 Years of Freedom celebrations.