The Johannesburg Development Agency aims to transform Joburg through growing competitive business environments, improving public spaces and promoting access to jobs.
The innovative Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) was established in April 2001 to revive economic activity throughout the city. The JDA initiates and supports area-based economic development initiatives throughout the Johannesburg metropolitan municipality in support of the City’s Growth and Development Strategy, Joburg 2040 (GDS).
As Johannesburg observes Water Week and the global community marks World Water Day on 22 March, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) – the infrastructure implementation arm of the City of Johannesburg – is continuing to support the sustainable management of freshwater resources through strategic urban infrastructure delivery.
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) joins the global community in marking World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, commemorated on 4 March 2026.
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg, will soon begin upgrading the courtyard exhibition at the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum in Orlando West. The project aims to uphold the dignity of this internationally recognised heritage site while enhancing the overall visitor experience.
The City of Johannesburg’s Transport Department, through the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), is progressing with the development of a Precinct Plan for the establishment of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Precinct and its surrounding areas.
