Media Releases 2014

Transport Month: towards eco-mobility

October 16th, 2014|

"Eco-mobility", this year's Transport Month theme, emphasises the use of public and non-motorised transport. October is Transport Month, and the City of Johannesburg is running an extensive programme to encourage locals to cut down on [...]

Africities Summit to boost local economy

October 15th, 2014|

Held every three years, the Africities Summit is the premier showcase for local government and cities in Africa. The 7th Africities Summit, to be hosted by the City of Joburg in December 2015, is set [...]

Joburg Mayor elected co-president of Metropolis

October 9th, 2014|

The City of Johannesburg has raised its profile on the international stage with the election of Executive Mayor Parks Tau as one of six co-president of Metropolis, a global association of major cities and metropolitan [...]

R1bn to build township economies

October 8th, 2014|

The Gauteng government will invest more than R1-billion over the next five years in building and improving infrastructure for township economies, says Premier David Makhura. The government aims to grow Gauteng's economy twofold by 2030, [...]

Pushing ahead with Alex Heritage Centre

October 6th, 2014|

The JDA has got behind the Alexandra Heritage Centre, and will complete the building and set up an operational plan for the museum and small business hub. Alexandra, the small, teeming township in Joburg's north-east, [...]