{"id":10055,"date":"2019-05-20T10:29:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T10:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/?p=10055"},"modified":"2019-06-03T11:06:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T11:06:40","slug":"mmc-masango-takes-part-in-joziwalks2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/mmc-masango-takes-part-in-joziwalks2019\/","title":{"rendered":"MMC Masango takes part in #JoziWalks2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>This weekend, hundreds of Johannesburg residents and myself took part in the third annual JDA-sponsored walking tours, called <em>#JoziWalks.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aimed at getting Joburg residents to explore the city on foot, connecting with neighbours and encouraging people to reflect on what makes neighbourhoods work.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-10056 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/jda_001-300x188.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/jda_001-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"MMC Masango takes part in #JoziWalks2019\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27188%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20188%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27188%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/jda_001-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/jda_001-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/jda_001-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/jda_001.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every year, the JDA invites local community activists, influencers, tourism entrepreneurs, walking tour operators, heritage specialists and enthusiastic residents who want to create a <em>#JoziWalks<\/em> experience in their neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I chose to participate in the Alexandra leg of the <em>#JoziWalks<\/em>, which highlighted the significant heritage sites and artistic culture of the area that is embalmed with a glimpse of hope that things can change for the better. I will cherish the walk I participated in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This tour further revealed that we, as the City of Johannesburg along with all other spheres of Government, have a lot of work to do to turn things around in Alexandra.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While City entities like the Johannesburg Development Agency, through its work with the Department of Development Planning, are able to develop some new social and economic developments to improve access to such services for the residents, , a holistic approach is required to bring about the transformation required.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justifyt;\">I encourage residents to take part in such tours as they are an opportunity for residents to explore parts of the City they would not otherwise take a tour of.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"\" class=\"\" title=\"MMC Masango takes part in #JoziWalks2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/jda_full_image.jpg\" data-rel=\"prettyPhoto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27299%27%20height%3D%27386%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20299%20386%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27299%27%20height%3D%27386%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/jda_003.jpg\" alt=\"MMC Masango takes part in #JoziWalks2019\" \/><\/a>The 12 walks hosted this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sloot de Tour \u2013 Bike riding through Diepsloot with Black Bite Productions<\/li>\n<li>Unknown history of Braamfontein Cemetery \u2013 Tour arranged by Friends of Johannesburg Cemeteries<\/li>\n<li>International Nurses Month \u2013 Heritage tour celebrating nurses with Sehonong sa Thuto NGO in Dube, Soweto<\/li>\n<li>Hillbrow Youth Tours \u2013 Meet Hillbrow with Outreach Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Braam Comedy Walking Tour \u2013 Spotlight on history of stand-up comedy in Braamfontein<\/li>\n<li>Sports, heritage and culture walk with Maboneng Township Arts Experience in Alexandra<\/li>\n<li>Fashion District walk \u2013 Fashion District Institute fun walk in bustling Fashion District<\/li>\n<li>Johannesburg Literary District \u2013 Bridge Books tour of libraries and book shops<\/li>\n<li>Noordgesig Historical Arts Alive \u2013 Exaltation Women\u2019s Projects walk in Pennyville and Noordgesig<\/li>\n<li>In-touch Transect Walk \u2013 In-touch Youth Development in Orange Farm<\/li>\n<li>Woman on Fire \u2013 Tour of Hillbrow, Constitution Hill and Newtown by Miz Buttons<\/li>\n<li>La Rochelle and Talk \u2013 Art My Jozi artist Lungile Mabizela hosts Turffontein walk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jda.org.za\/archived\/wp-content\/uploads\/MMC-Masango-takes-part-in-JoziWalks2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download PDF Version<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For media queries, please contact:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Poppy Louw<\/strong><br \/>\nStakeholder Manager: Office the MMC for Development Planning<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:poppyl@joburg.org.za\">poppyl@joburg.org.za<\/a><br \/>\nCall: 081 235 4999<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Susan Monyai<\/strong><br \/>\nJohannesburg Development Agency<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:smonyai@jda.org.za\">smonyai@jda.org.za<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, hundreds of Johannesburg residents and myself took part 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