Media Releases 2014
JDA joins world in marking World Aids Day
TODAY, 1 December, the Johannesburg Development Agency joins hands with people across the globe in commemorating World Aids Day. World Aids Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people [...]
‘We are building a society in which women and children are safe’
"We have a vision of a society where we no longer read or hear about the abuse that some women and children suffer," President Jacob Zuma said at the official launch of the 16 Days [...]
Designer of historical Joburg synagogue remembered
PIONEERING Johannesburg architect Herman Kallenbach, close friend and supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, was remembered at the unveiling of a heritage plaque at Temple Israel synagogue in Hillbrow - a building he designed in 1936. Kallenbach, [...]
Commemorating Temple Israel’s role in Joburg history
Established in 1936, the synagogue continues to serve a small but active congregation. Temple Israel in Hillbrow has recently been accorded heritage status, and the temple's blue heritage plaque will be unveiled on Saturday, 22 [...]
Revamped libraries light up young minds
Diepsloot Library and Lord Khanyile Library in Ivory Park have recently undergone revamps to the tune of R2.6-million and 1.5-million respectively. Library upgrades taking place across the City are giving Joburg learners from all walks [...]