Media Releases 2016
Katherine Street, Marlboro Drive traffic relief on the way
One major source of traffic pain in Sandton is the exit route along Katherine Street, turning right into Marlboro Drive and heading for the M1. The JDA is working on changing this. For many Joburgers [...]
JDA doubles capex spending, receives clean audit for financial year
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) recorded its most impressive performance yet in the latest financial year, doubling its capital expenditure while receiving a clean financial bill of health from the Auditor-General. At the same time, the [...]
New Sandspruit Bridge on track as BRT build gains momentum
The massive infrastructure build for the Phase 1C extension of the Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) network is set to step up a gear in 2016, with construction teams already hard at work along [...]
Ratings upgrade ‘affirmation of Joburg’s financial sustainability’
Johannesburg started 2016 on a positive note following a credit rating upgrade from global ratings agency Fitch, bucking the recent trend of gloomy forecasts on South Africa's economy. On 18 December, Fitch upgraded the City [...]
Hillbrow’s state-the-art recreational park nears completion
Residents of Hillbrow and Berea, two of Joburg's most densely populated inner city suburbs, will soon have a brand new, state-of-the-art recreational park on their doorstep. The Johannesburg Development Agency's (JDA's) project to upgrade Alec [...]