Official website of the City of Johannesburg      
Joburg
home > news archive
 
other city news
Main Street Life is born
A NEW development in the central business district is adding to the artistic character of the area, which already has Arts on Main and August House.
Read more...
 
Hillbrow gets a new park
A VACANT piece of land in Claim Street has been turned into an inviting park with a safe play area for Hillbrow's children.
Read more...
 
Transport, traffic top agenda
REA VAYA, congestion and transport issues were discussed at length at the Inner City Charter Partnership Forum, which looked at progress in the area.
Read more...
 
Forums talk about inner city
ONLINE forums have been set up for inner city residents, workers and investors to interact with the City. They can post comments, air grievances and whistle blow bad buildings.
Read more...
 
Little Ethiopia is bustling
A SECTION of Jeppe Street in downtown Joburg has fast become known for its exotic sounds, bright colour and bargain basement prices.
Read more...
 
Hands mural brightens school
A MOSAIC mural of hands has been fixed to a wall at Bertrams Junior School in Ellis Park, a project that began on Mandela Day.
Read more...
 
Illegal shops are torn down
THE police and Red Ants cut a swathe through Berea, confiscating goods and tearing down illegal buildings.
Read more...
 
Brightest silos in town are coming
APARTMENTS are selling well in The Silos, in Newtown, with work set to begin in January next year.
Read more...
 
Developer beats inner city decay
SMART new office and retail buildings now characterise the area around Gandhi Square, where once was decay and desperation.
Read more...
 
Growing food in the inner city
A HEALTHY diet is being made possible for some of Joburg's most vulnerable residents, who receive organic vegetables and herbs from the Siyakhana Food Garden.
Read more...
 
Dining, art and fashion in the CBD
THANKS to the determination of a single property developer, Joburg's inner city is returning to its heyday as a 24/7 entertainment capital.
Read more...
 
Finding a safe haven in Hillbrow
A SIGNIFICANT portion of Hillbrow is today a safe, clean and inviting place to live, thanks to eKhaya Neighbourhood - and the programme is growing.
Read more...
 
Building hope in the inner city
FRIENDS of the Inner City takes a holistic approach to building a sustainable community - it works with residents and the City and has a newspaper and radio station in sight.
Read more...
 
City, partners take charter pulse
SUCCESSES and challenges were thrashed out at the quarterly meeting of the Inner City Charter Partnership Forum, which tracks the progress of the Inner City Regeneration Charter.
Read more...
 
Dance group moves into new studio
MOVING Into Dance Mophathong has a bright new home in Newtown, where it is part of the energy turning around the inner city.
Read more...
 
Plans wanted for Rissik Street PO
THE City is putting out a call for proposals for the Rissik Street Post Office. First prize will be an office conversion, but other ideas are welcome.
Read more...
 
Lot of things are 'coming together'
A TOUR of the inner city highlighted the regeneration efforts of the City and its partners, with clean streets and building the order of the day.
Read more...
 
Smart Gym keeps smart folk fit
A CHAIN of fitness centres is taking the inner city by storm, with thousands of savvy urban dwellers signing up.
Read more...
 
Coalition helps keep city on track
THE Johannesburg Inner City Business Coalition has struck up a sound working partnership with the City to keep improving Jozi.
Read more...
 
Joburg's End Street lives again
AFHCO refurbishes buildings with a view to renting out flats; underlining its mission is the aim to "put people in places that we wouldn't mind staying in ourselves".
Read more...
 
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next > End >>

Results 1 - 20 of 85

Permission to use material
Publishers may use material from this website. Please see our conditions of use.



© 2010 Official website of the City of Johannesburg