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THE City has big plans for Chancellor House, the former home of the Mandela and Tambo law firm in the centre of Joburg.
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A MUSICAL on the life of pianist Nat King Cole is scheduled for the Joburg Theatre Complex, with a special ballet performance to raise funds for the South African Ballet Theatre.
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A SECTION of William Nicol Drive will be closed, preventing access to and from the N1, over the long weekend, as the interchange is converted into a single point interchange.
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THE Johannesburg Development Agency is planning inner city tours to show off the massive rejuvenation of the area, and it wants tour guides on board.
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THE Inner City Charter Partnership Forum discussed progress in revitalising the inner city, with a specific focus on the residential sector and plans for bad buildings.
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MUSIC will begin the World Cup, with a huge
concert planned to celebrate the kickoff. Loads of international stars
are on
the bill.
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CITY departments will have a stand at The Star Workplace Career
Expo, with information on jobs, careers and training in its various
departments.
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THE upgrades to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital were inspected by President Jacob Zuma, which he said was turning into a state-of-the-art facility.
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THE theme of National Water Week this year is "Together we can save more water", and Johannesburg is working hard to get the message out.
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ARTIST Susan Woolf has created a new Braille language, and produced a dictionary of sorts of Joburg's taxi hand signals, making getting around the city a lot easier.
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FRIDAY, 19 March is the deadline for nominations for the 2010 Halala Joburg Awards - so get those entries in now. The winners will be announced in May.
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AWARDS were made to projects, organisations and individuals who have flown the green flag - average people doing above-average things.
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IN the run-up to the World Cup, the City is holding safety days at several shopping malls, where entertainment is being used to educate.
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HOW to minimise and manage waste in informal settlements was top of the agenda when officials from Joburg's eastern neighbour came for a visit.
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INDIVIDUALS, companies, organisations, cities and even whole countries are being urged to pledge an hour of darkness to save the planet.
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RESIDENTS are encouraged to protect emergency workers responding to distress calls following an attack on paramedics in western Johannesburg.
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SOME buildings in the inner city remain in a bad state despite several City efforts to revitalise the area. Neil Fraser looks at the way forward.
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THE gold World Cup trophy will touch down in Joburg before heading on a countrywide tour. It will be back in Jozi for kickoff.
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THE Tebogo Home for Handicapped Children cares for nearly three dozen children, many of them orphans, in the friendly and caring - and developing - township.
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ARTISTS and learners are feverishly getting ready for the annual Festival of Fame run by the National School of Arts.
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CHINA'S Shaolin monks have brought their extraordinary abilities to Johannesburg, and their acrobatic feats need to be seen to be believed.
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VANDALISM, lack of maintenance and uncut grass are some of the challenges in Region D, as the City discovered on a visit to the area.
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SMART suits and traditional outfits filled the council
chambers for the opening of council, which took place after a solemn
wreath-laying ceremony.
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THE executive mayor sees Johannesburg as a leading international city, and it seeks "to actively use the instrument of local government - the municipality - to improve the quality of life of all residents and citizens".
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THE Regional Spatial Development Framework was up for discussion at a Region D open day, with scores of Sowetans commenting on their needs. Similar days are being held in other regions.
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THE enormous blue and white football on top of the Telkom Tower in Hillbrow is an unmissable reminder that the World Cup is drawing closer by the day.
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THE mayor has a vision for the city - and he is expected to outline how he plans to get there in his State of the City address.
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FOR the first time, an EnerKey Performance Certificate has been awarded in South Africa, and the recipient is Johannesburg, for its Metro Centre.
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NEW loop on-ramps have been added to the Malibongwe Interchange on the Western Bypass, which should improve traffic flow through the intersection.
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WITH the recent drownings in private swimming pools, the City wants to move swiftly to implement safety by-laws, and it wants public comment on its proposals.
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