Media Releases 2016
Corridors of Freedom – get ready to vote for first new name
The public will soon have the opportunity to vote for a new name for the Empire-Perth Corridor between central Joburg and Soweto, as the City's campaign to name and brand its first emerging Corridor of [...]
Youth express their perceptions at My Alex Open Day
Alex youth gave their take on their township in an exciting way at the My Alex Open Day, a JDA and City of Joburg event aimed at getting the youth involved in producing a booklet [...]
Launch of ‘My Alex – Youth Perceptions of Place’
#MyAlex - Youth Perceptions of Place is an exciting initiative developed by the JDA to engage with youth aged 18-25 on their views of Alexandra. Participants will receive one month of creative sector mentorship and [...]
Beam placement keeps Sandspruit Bridge on course for completion
A major milestone in the construction of the new Sandspruit Bridge in Sandton was reached when the project's Phase 2 beam placement was successfully completed in under seven hours on Friday, 8 April. Sixteen beams [...]
Women in construction get Hillbrow project step-up from JDA
Sanelesiwe Ziqubu and Dumisa Simakuhle, women entrepreneurs in the traditionally male construction industry, got their breakthrough thanks to the JDA's efforts to involve local SMMEs in the Hillbrow Tower Precinct upgrade project. Rudo Mungoshi reports. [...]