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).
Reflector vests, hard hats, and notebooks in hand, students from the University of the Witwatersrand’s Faculty of Engineering stepped into the dynamic world of urban development on Thursday, 24 July 2025, as part of an immersive educational tour of five Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) projects.
In the true spirit of ubuntu, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) marked Mandela Day 2025 by donating essential Early Childhood Development (ECD) resources to eight under-resourced centres across the city.
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA), on behalf of the City of Johannesburg Transport Department, has launched an operational assessment of the Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, focusing on the Phase 1A and 1B trunk routes. The survey is open until 30 July 2025. Take the survey now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSQ-17RF6_IDc8Lo7HCYq8qDrDNrbq_7zpW24ZfIUFY8DFxQ/viewform?usp=dialog
As the world prepares to commemorate World Youth Skills Day on 15 July 2025, the City of Johannesburg, and the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) are spotlighting a transformative achievement that fuses infrastructure and human development: the graduation of 368 young individuals from the National Certificate: Construction – Roadworks Skills Development Programme.
