Media Releases 2012
Mayor announces big investment
THE City will invest more than R100-billion in infrastructure development and upgrading in the next 10 years. Executive Mayor Parks Tau made this announcement in his maiden state of the city address, tabled in Braamfontein [...]
Food garden planted on rooftop
ROOFTOP gardens are becoming something of a trend in Johannesburg. They green and beautify the inner city, and are a reliable model for small scale vegetable production in the city. Another rooftop garden has been [...]
Much expected of Tau
IN his first state of the city address, Executive Mayor Parks Tau is expected to echo President Jacob Zuma on job creation initiatives, infrastructure development projects and improving municipal services. Tau delivers his speech at 11am on [...]
Call made for Halala Awards
NOMINATIONS for the prestigious Halala Joburg Awards, which honour people and projects that strive to improve the quality of life in the inner city, are open. They close on 30 March. The annual awards, hosted [...]
Joburg’s finances are healthy
JOHANNESBURG is ahead of its revenue collection targets and the City is on track to meet the goals set in the 2011/12 Budget. The member of the mayoral committee for finance, Geoff Makhubo, says “figures [...]