Media Releases 2011

Growing the economy

September 22nd, 2011|Comments Off on Growing the economy

JOBURG'S viable economy will be thrust into the spotlight for public scrutiny when the consultation process on Joburg's Growth and Development Strategy (GDS) for 2040 begins on Saturday, 24 September and continues for a week. [...]

Diagonal Street facade goes bright

September 20th, 2011|Comments Off on Diagonal Street facade goes bright

THE historic Diagonal Street facade resembles something out of a funfair playground, in bright purple, pink and orange. The row of Victorian shops in Diagonal Street, running around into President Street, is housed in Nathanson [...]

Excellence becomes ‘the norm’

September 13th, 2011|Comments Off on Excellence becomes ‘the norm’

THE City's 90-day service delivery programme strove to establish the principle that "excellence becomes the norm" in everything it did, explained the mayoral committee member for finance, Geoffrey Makhubo, at an investor briefing in Sandton [...]

Making Joburg safe

September 12th, 2011|Comments Off on Making Joburg safe

THERE is no doubt that crime affects everyone; however, there are certain sections of the population that are more vulnerable and therefore need to be better protected through interventions and programmes. Creating partnerships that will [...]

Indaba looks at congestion

September 11th, 2011|Comments Off on Indaba looks at congestion

PEOPLE should not live far from their workplace, and work opportunities should be brought to where people live - so says Lisa Seftel, the executive director of transport in the City. She was speaking at [...]