Opportunities
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The page lets visitors filter reserves by activities and facilities such as walking trails, bird watching, picnic areas, and events. It also links to plan-your-visit, walking trail, and ticket pages.
- Who it is for:
- members of the public visiting nature reserves
- How to act on it:
- Use the Find a Reserve filter options or the Plan Your Visit and Buy Tickets pages on the JCPZ website.
The herbarium and attached library at the Johannesburg Botanical Garden can be used by JCPZ employees and the broader community, including residents, students and researchers, for plant identification, educational and research purposes.
- Who it is for:
- JCPZ employees, residents, students and researchers
- How to act on it:
- Use the herbarium and library at the Johannesburg Botanical Garden.
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo lists charges for cremations, burials, burial of ashes, grave reservations, exhumations and other cemetery and crematorium services. The schedule gives different rates for Category A and Category B cemeteries and includes additional fees.
- Who it is for:
- People arranging burial, cremation or related cemetery services, including funeral undertakers.
- How to act on it:
- Use the listed tariffs for the relevant burial, cremation or related cemetery service.
The Cemetery and Crematoria By-laws are available to download as a PDF. They cover disposal of bodies, coffins and graves, funerals, exhumations, care of graves, memorials, cremations, indigent persons and prohibited acts.
- Who it is for:
- People seeking the City of Johannesburg's cemetery and crematoria by-laws
- How to act on it:
- Download the PDF using “Download now”.
People may apply for an exhumation to establish cause of death or identity, transfer remains to another burial place, or remove remains for cremation. The guide lists the permissions, fees, certificate, and police-station application involved.
- Who it is for:
- Immediate family members requesting an exhumation and people applying for one
- How to act on it:
- Obtain permission from the office of the Minister Development and Planning, Gauteng Provincial Government; the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health; and the Medical Officer of Health: Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council. Pay the applicable fees, provide a certified copy of the death certificate, and apply at the nearest police station seven days before the exhumation.
Use the filter options to show all cemeteries, only cemeteries, or only crematoria.
- Who it is for:
- People looking for cemeteries or crematoria
- How to act on it:
- Use the filter options to show all cemeteries, only cemeteries, or only crematoria.
Apply for an Annual Pass for unlimited entry to Johannesburg Zoo for one full year and free car parking. Prices are Adult R1 027,00, Child R626,00 and Pensioner R626,00; children under 3 are free. Membership is not transferable, and members must present photo ID with their membership card. The pass excludes tours, holiday programmes, Zoo Trots and events.
- Who it is for:
- Adults, children and pensioners; children under 3 are free.
- Who can apply:
- Only the individuals named on the membership card are members and eligible for the benefits.; Members must present photo ID with their membership card for identity verification.
- How to act on it:
- Complete and submit the membership form with personal details, an ID-size photo and proof of payment. For a gift, provide the recipient's details. Banking details are provided for payment.
Individuals, corporations, schools, clubs, families and groups can adopt an animal symbolically to contribute to animal care, enrichment and endangered-species protection. Packages range from R 300 to R5000 - R10 000 and include different certificates, entrance vouchers, photographs and other benefits.
- Who it is for:
- Individuals, corporations, schools, clubs, families and groups
- How to act on it:
- Choose an animal and adoption package, pay using the Joburg Zoo banking details with reference AP, and contact Ioanna.
A community service programme for high school pupils.
- Who it is for:
- High school pupils
- Who can apply:
- The programme is for high school pupils only.
- How to act on it:
- Contact Imelda at imatlala@jhbcityparks.com for more information.
An extension of the zoo's living classroom concept that brings a variety of animals, including birds, reptiles, insects and small mammals, to present on topics such as conservation, animal defence and animal habitats.
- Who it is for:
- People seeking an animal education presentation
- How to act on it:
- Contact Imelda at imatlala@jhbcityparks.com for more information.
A club focused on the welfare of zoo animals, where learners can learn about the work of a zoo-keeper.
- Who it is for:
- Grade 8–12 learners
- Who can apply:
- The club is aimed at Grade 8–12 learners.
- How to act on it:
- Contact Imelda at imatlala@jhbcityparks.com for more information.
School holiday activities for children at Joburg Zoo.
- Who it is for:
- Children looking for school holiday activities
- How to act on it:
- Contact Imelda at imatlala@jhbcityparks.com for more information.