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More work lies ahead for ARP
THE Alexandra Renewal Project is due to end but could be renewed as the City continues upgrading Old Alex.
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Mayor and his team visit Alex
THE concerns of residents in Region E were raised at various community meetings during a mayoral road show.
* Alex gets its first library
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Alex gets its first library
BUILT at a cost of almost R4,5-million, Alexandra now has its own state-of-the-art library and media centre.
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ARP lands top UN-Habitat award
THE Alexandra Renewal Project has won the Scroll of Honour for its work in improving the lives of residents through building homes and upgrading infrastructure.
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Students learn more about Alex
ALEXANDRA has a rich history, and a fair number of tourist attractions, as a group of learners from schools in the township discovered.
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Alex is site of Football for Hope
PLAYED alongside the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the Football for Hope Festival promotes the use of the sport for peace, change and social development.
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President opens Alex shopping mall
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma was in town yesterday, taking time to open the Pan Africa Shopping Centre in Alexandra, as well as visit Soweto.
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Alex set to make its business mark
STEP-BY-STEP Alexandra is changing, with the City working hard to provide housing and infrastructure.
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Spotlight on Region E contrasts
THE Pan Africa Shopping Complex and Taxi Rank in Alex was the first stop on a tour of Region E. It is expected to be up and running next month.
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ARP can count some successes
ALTHOUGH the upgrading of Greater Alexandra is slow going, the Alexandra Renewal Project has already built thousands of houses and moved thousands of people living on the flood line.
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Alex's history is finally told
THE rich history of Alexandra has been written by its residents, and has finally been published in the form of a "fat book" - Alexandra: A history
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Alex struggle icons honoured
YEARS have passed but the spirit of six struggle heroes remain in the streets of Alexandra. Now, these icons have been given the respect and dignity they deserve for fighting the injustice and inspiring a country.
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New names for Alex streets, stadium
ALEXANDRA is almost a century old, having survived apartheid, security police raids, boycotts and protests. Now some of its prominent sons and daughters are being remembered.
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Massive mall on cards for Alex
THE Pan Africa Shopping Centre is expected to improve the quality of life of Alexandra residents, changing the township's physical, social and economic environment.
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Basketball tour comes to Alex
THE Kasi Basketball Tour is bringing some of the sports top national stars to Alexandra, where they will compete with locals and take part in training clinics.
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Conflict and renewal in Alex
ALEXANDRA is rapidly turning into a destination in its own right, thanks to the Gautrain station, the ARP, housing, improved infrastructure and facilities, and the Pan African shopping centre.
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Alex, as told by its residents
THE unique Social History Project has exhaustively researched and documented the stories of Alexandra, soon to be published in book, Alexandra: A History. It is one of many programmes on the go in the township.
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Better, safer transport for Alex
GETTING commuters to their destinations safely, using a quality public transport system, is the impetus behind a move to unite rival taxi factions in Alex.
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City sets up Alex operations centre
THE joint operations centre in Alexandra brings together local, provincial and national government and non-governmental organisations to help immigrants affected by the xenophobic violence in the township.
* City condemns Alexandra violence
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City condemns Alexandra violence
JOHANNESBURG has spoken out against xenophobic violence in the northern township of Alexandra, saying it "has been and will continue to be an inclusive city".
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