Media Releases 2015
Public to vote for first new Corridor of Freedom 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 three emerging Corridors of [...]
Prince Harry meets young entrepreneurs in Newtown
The Bus Factory, the Johannesburg Development Agency's (JDA's) headquarters in the heart of a resurgent inner city, was treated to a special visit by His Royal Highness Prince Harry on Thursday, 3 December (view gallery). [...]
Property developers get a new take on the inner city
Local property developers were pleasantly surprised by the creativity and design flair on show during a tour of some of the latest residential developments in Johannesburg's inner city. JDA Executive Manager for Development Facilitation Christo [...]
Local govt ‘the vehicle for Africa’s development
Local government is "the indispensable vehicle through which our socio-political and developmental agenda is driven", City of Joburg Executive Mayor Parks Tau said at the opening of the seventh Africities Summit in Johannesburg on Sunday, [...]
Mayor calls for end to stigmatisation of HIV-Aids
Joburg Executive Mayor Parks Tau called for an end to the stigmatisation of, and discrimination against, people living with or affected by HIV-Aids. Mayor calls for end to stigmatisation of HIV-AidsAnti-discrimination is a key theme [...]