Media Releases 2015
City, architects explore the ‘future city’ at Architecture ZA 2015
Co-hosted by the JDA, the Architecture ZA 2015 conference and exhibition brought together leading-edge thinkers in architecture and the built environment to tackle a range of issues under the theme "Future City". The City of [...]
Call for emergency relief aid following Jeppestown blaze
At around midday on Tuesday, 29 September a fire destroyed a large residential building at 10 Mordaunt Street in Jeppestown in central Johannesburg. The fire spread rapidly from floor to floor, forcing residents to flee [...]
Heritage Centre to catalyse tourism development in Alexandra
The soon to be completed Alexandra Heritage Centre is poised to become a significant tourism destination in its own right, while catalysing the development of untapped tourism potential in Johannesburg's oldest township. The project is [...]
M1 Near Grayston: Lane Closures Over 4 Nights
Bridgeworks over the M1 highway, part of the expansion of the City of Johannesburg's bus rapid transit (BRT) network, will necessitate carriageway closures in the vicinity of the Grayston Interchange on four successive nights. The [...]
Honour for designer of Corridors of Freedom clinics
Nadia Tromp was the winner in the architecture category at the 2015 Mbokodo Awards for women in the arts, with special mention given to her design of four clinics the JDA is building along the [...]