Media Releases 2011
Disabled people speak up
THE flame of the Growth and Development Strategy (GDS) torch is still burning bright, and various members of the mayoral committee met people with disabilities in a consultative session at Museum Africa in Newtown on [...]
Moving Joburg into 2040
SLEEP has been a rare commodity for Joburg's mayor, Parks Tau, his portfolio heads and City officials over the past few months as they have engaged with residents, stakeholders and various experts on the City's [...]
Learning science is fun
CHILDREN need to know the impact of science and technology on their lives; having this understanding will help them move with the changing global world economy. This is the sentiment of Thandi O'Hagan, the senior [...]
Inviting park in the inner city
THE restoration of Beyers Naude Square and Harry Hofmeyr Parkade in central Joburg is finished, presenting a fresh new image in this busy part of the CBD. The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) was responsible for [...]
Call for joint action
BUSINESS leaders and economic experts lauded the City’s GDS2040 outreach programme at a business breakfast with the executive mayor, noting that it had been inclusive and had personified public participation. Over the past eight weeks, [...]