JOHANNESBURG'S many recreation centres, swimming pools and other sporting facilities make an important contribution to the wellbeing of residents. These are managed by the unicity's department of Sport and Recreation, which also looks after council halls, campsites and the municipal caravan park.

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• Limber up for the Tour de Soweto
  January 2007
• Soccer goes back 120 years in Joburg
  January 2007
• Soweto Open booked for Arthur Ashe Stadium
  January 2007
• KwaMahlobo Festive Games ready for kick off
  December 2006
• Get ready for the Mzansi Games
  December 2006
• City staff put their sports skills to test
  November 2006
• City plans disabled day activities
  November 2006
• Make way for the Vuvu Carnival Orchestra
  November 2006
• Slovakia's Velits wins cycle challenge
  November 2006
• Jozi braces for cycle challenge Sunday
  November 2006
• Joburg prepares for cycle challenge Sunday
  November 2006
• The Joburg Open tees off early in 2007
  November 2006
• Lesotho runners take People's Race honours
  November 2006
• Plan now for cycle challenge Sunday
  October 2006
• Thousands expected at Soweto Marathon
  October 2006
• Soweto paddlers chosen for SA team
  October 2006
• Soccerex comes to Gauteng
  October 2006
• Joburg's Cycle Challenge turns 10
  October 2006
• Technology sector prepares for 2010
  October 2006
• Bigger and better Soweto Marathon on cards
  September 2006
• City-to-City - an historic run
  September 2006
• Joburg learns from Germany 2006
  September 2006
• Leaving a green legacy in Greater Lenasia
  September 2006
• 2010's impact on the City Investigated
  September 2006
• Cyclists gear up for Joburg's toughest race
  August 2006
• Soweto Aquatics takes the people to the water
  August 2006
• Athletes prepare for Rockies race
  August 2006
• Athletes line up for Vodacom race
  August 2006
• Soccer City HQ to be finished by October
  August 2006
• Top teams line up for Charity Cup
  August 2006
• SA football's top 8 square off
  August 2006
• Weather favours record Walk the Talk
  July 2006
• Roads close for Walk the Talk
  July 2006
• Anything goes at Women's Day canoe race
  July 2006
• Road closure at Wanderers
  July 2006
• World Cup a catalyst for progress
  July 2006
• Kapil Dev to Walk the Talk
  July 2006
• SA soccer greats take on Manchester
  July 2006
• South Africa shifts into 2010 gear
  July 2006
• Thousands to walk the talk
  July 2006
• Joburg delegation to see 2010 emblem unveiled
  July 2006
• All eyes on SA for 2010
  July 2006
• Orlando Pirates win in Germany
  July 2006
• Pirates to represent SA in Germany
  June 2006
• Officials observe Germany's World Cup experiences
  June 2006
• Soccer fever hits Joburg
  June 2006
• Soweto Canoe Club gets paddling
  June 2006
• Runners prepare for first Joburg city marathon
  May 2006
• Orlando Stadium gets R200m facelift
  May 2006
• World Cup beat goes on in Jozi
  April 2006
• Rugby makes history in Soweto
  April 2006
• Walk the Talk trots back into town
  April 2006
• Prepare for Ackermans Chialanse tournament
  March 2006
• Two Joburg stadiums on Fifa World Cup list
  February 2006
• Exciting community precincts planned around Ellis Park
  February 2006
• Roads closed for SA's 'richest' marathon
  January 2006
• Chiefs ready for a little Russian bear baiting
  January 2006
• Teams prepare for KwaMahlobo finals
  January 2006
• Ellis Park hosts Soccer Legends
  January 2006
• Mbanjwa eyes Dusi history
  January 2006
• KwaMahlobo soccer season swings into gear
  December 2005
• New life for Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre
  December 2005
• New headquarters for Safa
  November 2005
• Taking chess to the park
  November 2005
• Sports plans for the holidays
  November 2005
• Get ready for Cycle Challenge
  November 2005
• Sandton streets become F1 track
  November 2005
• Safety first for Cycle Challenge
  November 2005
• Grand Prix masters race at Kyalami
  November 2005
• Personal best for winner of People's Race
  November 2005
• Gay Games bid hots up
  October 2005
• Catch People's Marathon on TV
  October 2005
• Record entries for cycle challenge
  October 2005
• Ekhaya nurtures next Tiger Woods
  October 2005
• Zoo Lake hosts charity golf day
  October 2005
• People's Race draws near
  October 2005
• Elkah centre gets a facelift
  October 2005
• A good time was had by all
  September 2005
• Get your entries in for City-to-City run
  September 2005
• Delphic Games heads to Joburg
  September 2005
• Gearing up for City-to-City run
  September 2005
• Pools open for Spring Day
  September 2005
• Kickboxing glory at Diepsloot Gym
  August 2005
• Women's Day canoe races planned
  August 2005
• Telkom Charity Cup kicks off
  July 2005
• The Boks are back in town
  July 2005
• More racers for Cycle Challenge
  July 2005
• Fifa group inspects venues
  July 2005
• Jozi gets ready for soccer cup
  July 2005
• Wonke-Wonke spots top soccer players
  July 2005
• Nasrec framework gets the nod
  June 2005
• Extreme sports in the inner city
  June 2005
• Alex to get a taste for extreme sports
  May 2005
• Soccer 2010 will change all our lives
  May 2005
• Joburg University student hunts Olympic gold
  April 2005
• Golfing for charity
  April 2005
• Sports complex on cards for Zola
  April 2005
• Cycle Challenge is back on the road
  March 2005
• JP Morgan race challenges runners
  March 2005
• Facelift on cards for Pimville sports complex
  March 2005
• Davis Cup tie comes to Joburg
  March 2005
• Top golfing tournament for Joburg
  February 28, 2005
• Have your say about 2010
  February 24, 2005
• Joburg gears up for Soccer World Cup
  February 17, 2005
• Showjump champ brings horse riding to Soweto
  February 11, 2005
• Joburg marathon comes of age
  February 8, 2005
• Rugby's quiet inroads in Soweto schools
  January 31, 2005
• A Dusi hopeful from Joburg
  January 19, 2005
• Goodwill galore as White City heroes toast complex
  January 18, 2005
• Soweto plans a splash at next Olympics
  January 14, 2005
• Joburg plans its own 'Durban July'
  January 10, 2005
• Soweto set for Goodwill Games
  December 13, 2004
• Check this out, mate!
  December 10, 2004
• Netball keeps kids off street
  December 3, 2004
• When the going gets tough…
  November 22, 2004
• Joburg Cycle Challenge a huge success
  November 22, 2004
• Township cyclists driven by passion
  November 18, 2004
• Marathon charity bike ride
  November 12, 2004
• Agony and ecstasy for Soweto Marathon winner
  November 8, 2004
• Soweto marathon takes historic route
  November 5, 2004
• Get out those vuvuzelas ...
  October 28, 2004
• New motorsport event coming to Jozi
  October 26, 2004
• People's Race entries now open
  October 22, 2004
• Cycle race organisers pull out all stops
  October 18, 2004
• Duelling their way to the top
  October 9, 2004
• Field band championship set to dazzle
  October 1, 2004
• Lenasia team sport tournament returns
  September 27, 2004
• Cycle Challenge expects record number of entries
  September 22, 2004
• On track for City-to-City ultra-marathon
  September 17, 2004
• First Soweto canoe time trial
  September 9, 2004
• Spring Splash puts children in high spirits
  September 2, 2004
• Cycle Challenge moves into high gear
  August 19, 2004
• Boks to meet arch-rivals at Ellis Park
  August 12, 2004
• Ride of a lifetime at Kyalami
  August 3, 2004
• Joburgers team up to break record
  July 29, 2004
• Soweto teams vie for elite Telkom cup
  July 28, 2004
• Kyalami's sale a green flag for motor sport
  July 26, 2004
• Road closures near Wanderers for 702 Walk
  July 21, 2004
• City race draws thousands of runners
  July 19, 2004
• Big race in Jozi on Madiba's birthday
  July 16, 2004
• Joburg to score big with Vodacom Challenge
  July 14, 2004
• On your marks for Madiba's birthday run
  July 8, 2004
• Major soccer fest coming to town
  June 24, 2004
• The sweet smell of soccer stadium food
  June 18, 2004
• Joburg limbers up for 10km walk to freedom
  May 26, 2004
• R350m add-on for Soccer City
  May 24, 2004
• Joburg scores from SA's bid win
  May 17, 2004
• Joburg ready to play role in World Cup
  May 17, 2004
• Party time for Joburg soccer fans
  May 13, 2004
• SA's richest race celebrates struggle, freedom, Madiba
  May 13, 2004
• Soweto derby to draw a huge crowd
  April 29, 2004
• Wanderers grass perfect for Easter tennis
  April 7, 2004
• A day spent messing about in boats
  March 10, 2004
• Golf day raises funds for charity
  March 5, 2004
• Setting a jazzy mood on the golf course
  March 3, 2004
• Mayor hosts charity golf day
  March 2, 2004
• Tennis fest at Wanderers
  March 2, 2004
• SA soccer bid remains 'on track'
  February 18, 2004
• Joburg road running season kicks off
  February 11, 2004
• It's Summer Cup time at Turffontein
  November 25, 2003
• Cycle Challenge 'a success'
  November 17, 2003
• Tough race for a tough city
  November 10, 2003
• Charlton celebrates South Africa
  November 7, 2003
• Joburg is 'Soccer City'
  November 4, 2003
• SA is the venue for world-class soccer
  November 3, 2003
• Soweto marathon results
  November 3, 2003
• Soweto marathon to be televised
  October 31, 2003
• SA welcomes the Fifa delegates
  October 30, 2003
• Fifa - Joburg is ready and waiting
  October 28, 2003
• New route for Joburg's big cycle race
  October 24, 2003
• Joburg ready for Fifa inspection
  October 23, 2003
• Joburg holds a 10km road race - for women only
  October 14, 2003
• Soweto's first elite swimmers
  September 30, 2003
• Soweto hosts SA's richest standard marathon
  September 18, 2003
• Inner city children set to become swimmers
  September 10, 2003
• Runners can now hop on the bus
  September 3, 2003
• Big money for City-to-City race
  September 2, 2003
• Joburg's sports facilities - simply the best
  September 2, 2003
• Cycle Challenge expects flood of entries
  September 1, 2003
• Township pools get some heat
  August 22, 2003
• Soccer fest kicks off PSL season
  August 1, 2003
• Joburg's boxing giant
  August 1, 2003
• Charity benefits from Joburg's big walk
  July 29, 2003
• City-to-City race unites athletes
  July 29, 2003
• Traffic comes to a halt for walkers
  July 24, 2003
• Bridge runners will get medals and t-shirts
  July 21, 2003
• Top international runners for Joburg Challenge
  July 17, 2003
• Highest prize money for race
  June 18, 2003
• Joburg gets Walking and Talking, again
  June 17, 2003
• Orlando Pirates end season on high note
  June 5, 2003
• Awards for top players
  June 3, 2003
• Pirates win the league
  May 19, 2003
• Joburg to host first Red Bull race
  May 19, 2003
• Try this for your next adrenalin rush
  May 12, 2003
• Soccer titans clash in Soweto derby
  March 14, 2003
• Running in aid of wildlife
  March 3, 2003
• Cosmo City to get off the ground
  February 25, 2003
• Joburg gets its own marathon
  January 22, 2003
• The battle for soccer supremacy in Soweto continues
  January 7, 2003