The Johannesburg Development Agency aims to transform Joburg through growing competitive business environments, improving public spaces and promoting access to jobs.
The innovative Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) was established in April 2001 to revive economic activity throughout the city. The JDA initiates and supports area-based economic development initiatives throughout the Johannesburg metropolitan municipality in support of the City’s Growth and Development Strategy, Joburg 2040 (GDS).
The Westbury Transformation Development Centre (WTDC), one of the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA)’s flagship project, has emerged as the winner for “Flagship Project of the Decade” at the 2025 Scape Awards of Excellence, hosted by Scape Magazine in South Africa.
As the world observes Urban October 2025, the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) is reaffirming its commitment to building a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable city through the development of the Main Reef Roodepoort Urban Development Framework (UDF). Urban October — a global initiative led by UN-Habitat — encourages cities to take collective action toward a better urban future. It begins
The City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero, along with the MMC for Public Safety Cllr Mgcini Tshwaku, MMC for Development Planning Eunice Mgcina, the acting HOD for Public Safety Commissioner Patrick Jaca and Chief of EMS Mr. Andries Mucavele on Thursday the 02 October 2025 officially opened the newly constructed Central Fire Station in Johannesburg CBD.
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) is pleased to announce that the Ivory Park Swimming Pool Complex is a step closer to opening its doors to the public. The facility, developed as part of the City of Johannesburg’s commitment to expanding social infrastructure, has successfully completed its water and electricity connections.
