Media Releases 2011
Salisbury House shines again
ONE of Joburg's oldest buildings – the 108-year-old Salisbury House in Belgravia – has received the Johannesburg Development Agency's Halala Conserving Joburg or Colosseum Award. The building, built in 1903, was on the brink of [...]
A home for abandoned babies
FOR bringing hope to the abandoned babies of the city, Door of Hope Children's Mission has received the 2011 Caring Joburg Halala award. The winners of this year's Halala Joburg Awards, hosted by the JDA, [...]
Change comes to Diepsloot
WORK on upgrading Ingonyama Road in Diepsloot is gathering pace, with hopes of the project being completed by mid-July. According to a Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) development manager, Nokuthula Sibiya, the road will improve mobility [...]
Hillbrow’s alleyways upgraded
SANITARY lanes in Hillbrow and Berea are being transformed into environmentally friendly, welcoming zones by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), with attractive murals planned each alleyway. The 18 lanes are getting new paving and lighting, [...]
New look for Newtown square
MARY Fitzgerald Square in Newtown has been transformed. No longer simply a paved open plan area, it is now an exciting new space with drinking water fountains and grassy mounds. Situated in the heart of [...]