Media Releases 2014
JDA supports Joburg 2040 with Rea Vaya roll out
Accessible, affordable public transport is a key component of a successful, liveable city and the Joburg 2040 strategy. The Johannesburg Development Agency, through supporting the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transport system, is committed to building [...]
Joburg Cleans Up Its Act With Waste Landfill Gas To Electricity
Climate change is a reality. Johannesburg has experienced flooding, heat waves, hailstorms and other extreme weather conditions. Environmental pollution besides its other impacts produces green house gases, which are considered to be the major cause [...]
Johannesburg to host first African C40 Climate Summit
The City of Johannesburg will play host to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Summit this year; delegates from 44 countries will converge at the Sandton Convention Centre in February to network and discuss their cities' [...]
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres To Join C40 Mayors Summit
Today the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) announced that Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, will participate in the fifth biennial C40 Mayors [...]
Joburg Forges Ahead As Green City By Adapting To Climate Changes
Climate change is a reality. The City of Johannesburg is already feeling the impact of climatic changes in the form of frequent floods, drought, heat waves and extreme thunderstorms. The City anticipates significant increases in [...]