Media Releases 2010

Global award for Joburg group

October 19th, 2010|

IN the wake of Heritage Month, the Central Johannesburg Partnership (CJP) was honoured by the International Downtown Association (IDA) for its input in setting up the Newtown Heritage Trail. The partnership received a Merit Award [...]

Fashion Kapitol gets new tenant

October 14th, 2010|

THE fashion district in the Joburg CBD has a new tenant - the inner city campus of the Gordon Institute of Business Science, or Gibs. The institute opened its doors for business in September, according [...]

Vilakazi Street takes a bow

October 12th, 2010|

VILAKAZI Street has stepped out from the shadows and taken a bow in its new guise as a place to walk and enjoy on a visit to Soweto. It has had a major makeover, and [...]

Gabion adds interest to taxi rank

September 20th, 2010|

THE erection of a gabion structure between Ntemi Piliso and Gwigwi Mrwebi streets in the city has helped revitalise the grimy face of the Bree Street Taxi Rank with its picturesque elements. The city's skyline [...]

Rea Vaya station art

September 1st, 2010|

Commissioned by the JDA, the bus rapid transit system station public art project celebrates the diverse stories that define Joburg and its residents. Artworks are sandblasted onto the glass panels at all the Rea Vaya [...]