Joburg 2040

Schools win in GDS competition

THE judges examined more than 200 entries in a competition calling on students to illustrate their vision of Johannesburg in 2040.

Joburg 2040 is here

IT was more than nine weeks in the making, but the Joburg 2040 Growth and Development Strategy has been written and is ready to guide the city to the next level.

Join in the celebrations

GAME on! Joburg 2040 will be launched this evening, and all the razzmatazz will be broadcast live from FNB Stadium to a host of Township TV sites across the city.

Joburg 2040 goes to Sweden

THE mayor is in Sweden, where he spoke at the Economist Future Cities Conference. He took the opportunity to tell delegates about the City’s vision.

Joburg 2040 is ready

AFTER nine weeks, the City has collated all comments from its residents and other players, and will launch its Joburg 2040 strategy in an extravaganza on 20 October.

Youth on their concerns

THE youth of Joburg were included in the Joburg 2040 outreach, and raised issues to be tackled such as employment and substance abuse.

Disabled people speak up

THE City’s GDS2040 outreach has consulted with people with disabilities to ensure their inputs are included in the Growth and Development Strategy that will guide Joburg over the next three decades.

Moving Joburg into 2040

AFTER nine weeks of heavy discussion, the City has taken all the inputs and suggestions it received from residents and experts, and will be working them into the Growth and Development Strategy.

GDS2040 winds to a close

THE final summit on the City’s GDS2040 consultation process has been held, and now the Growth and Development Strategy is being drafted, after nine intense weeks of discussion.

Experts add their inputs

INTERNATIONAL urban development strategists gave their ideas on health, safety, sustainability and governance for Joburg’s Growth and Development Strategy going into 2040.

Economic talk ends GDS2040

BOOSTING small, medium and micro enterprises was mooted as one way of helping Joburg meets its economic growth targets.

Preparing for a smart Joburg

SMART cities use technology to improve the lives of their citizens. There are applications in health care, education and governance that are already enhancing the way the City does business.

Experts to speak on GDS

A CONFERENCE of experts will look at the potential future of Johannesburg, helping to guide the city towards 2040 as its GDS outreach draws to a close.

Call for joint action

FOR its economy to expand, Joburg must offer a conducive environment for job creation and create a core of entrepreneurs to help grow the economy, says the mayor.

Entrepreneurs have a few ideas

FUNDING and mentorship were two big issues that came up among young entrepreneurs, who proposed several ideas for making small businesses more economically viable.

Using technology for health

USING technology, Joburg can improve the health of its residents, as well as their access to health care. Already it has Health TV and SMS tracking of patients.

Mayor, team look to the future

CHANGES to the way the City is run to make it more effective and efficient, were discussed by the mayor, his managers and his team as part of GDS2040.

Creating smart citizens

AN economically viable city is a smart city; it must attract investment and respond to challenges in the modern world and can’t do things as they were done in the 1960s.

Integration vital for growth

WE need to identify the true drivers and constraints of the economy so that we can get this engine going and use all resources effectively, a GDS economic growth meeting is told.

Working towards a smart city

TECHNOLOGY needs to be harnessed and used to the best of its ability if Joburg is to be a truly smart city. It also needs to be used to respond to developmental challenges such as health and poverty.