WEEKLY DIGEST OF NEWS FROM THE CITY'S WEBSITE
February 12, 2010


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President talks tough
THIS year will be a year of action, the president has said, referring to education, health, crime and service delivery. He has also praised World Cup preparations.

Halala nominations open
NOMINATIONS have opened for the annual Halala Joburg Awards, which recognise projects and individuals that add to the regeneration of the inner city.

Rea Vaya to get more routes
THE full phase 1A of the Bus Rapid Transit system will be up and running by 3 May, allowing more commuters to hop on the bus.

Embracing diversity with art
TOLERANCE, understanding and diversity are celebrated in the arts, giving Johannesburg the means to explore its multicultural heritage.

Kids read hundreds of books
LEARNERS clocked up impressive numbers of books in the annual Reading Race, with the winner ploughing through 158 books in 10 months.

Fourth sales phase opens
SOME two million tickets have already been sold for the World Cup, with just another one million still available. Apply for your tickets now, FIFA advises.

Poor children given a hand
VULNERABLE young children in southern Joburg are being helped through the Ekukhanyeni Relief Project and Mercedes-Benz, with crèches and food gardens.


  Twenty years ago, prisoner 46664 walked to his freedom (Photo: Enoch Lehung, City of Johannesburg)

Marking 20 years of freedom
ON 11 February 20 years ago, the father of the nation stepped through the prison gates to his freedom, a significant milestone in the history of democracy, and became a world icon for peace

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Special features:

The City goes video
IF you can't be in the thick of the action, the next best thing is see it and hear it for yourself – on video. Get the City news, feel the Jozi vibe through these live action film clips.

Maps
A SET of Adobe Acrobat maps of popular Johannesburg neighbourhoods, including road and suburb names, schools, parks, shopping strips and historic areas.

Tenders / Quotations
TENDERS and quotations are managed by the City's contracts section. Find out what tenders and quotations are available.

Print-resolution image library
A COLLECTION of photographs of Johannesburg, commissioned by the marketing department of the City of Johannesburg, and suitable for use in general printed material. Images are available free of charge, but the photographer must be acknowledged and the City of Johannesburg identified as the copyright holder.

Exhibitions
JOHANNESBURG is the country's top exhibitions venue, landing more than half the number of all exhibitions held in South Africa, and way ahead of rivals Cape Town and Durban.

Soweto
SETTING trends in politics, fashion, music, dance and language.

Events calendar
FOR a calendar of cultural and entertainment events, see the events calender.



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