WEEKLY DIGEST OF NEWS FROM THE CITY'S WEBSITE
March 26, 2010


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JHC revamps another building
NEWTOWN Urban Village has been bought by the Johannesburg Housing Company, which will renovate it and put its tried and tested building management practices in place.

JPO offers youth programme
DISADVANTAGED young classical musicians are being offered a chance to further their training and careers through a four-year diploma at the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra Academy.

People learn to save water
WATER saving tips were handed out at a Water Week education campaign, where Water Warriors spoke about saving the resource.

World Cup art contest opens
THE Gauteng 2010 Gateway art design and merchandise contest has been launched for artists, musicians and filmmakers to produce items that showcase the province.

Sign your Bafana support
SOUTH Africans from all walks of life can show their support by signing the huge Bafana Bafana jersey, which is in Joburg this week.

Mayor visits attack victims
THE City has pledged to step up safety around the Rea Vaya bus service, assuring drivers they will get all the help they need to run smoothly.

Plan to cut gas emissions
WHETHER it's on existing projects or new programmes, we have to ensure that we do not increase the City's carbon footprint, says the City's environment director.


 

Diplomats check 2010 progress
MEMBERS of the diplomatic corps toured Orlando and Soccer City stadiums, where the mayor spoke about Joburg's safety plans for the World Cup.

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Special features:

JoziBeatJoziBeat on streets now
This week’s highlight: WHAT MAKES JOBURG GREAT? City celebrities tell us.
David Tlale – Fashion Designer:
"Joburg is fast paced, diverse, ever-changing, progressively different and challenging, along with being gullible at times."
The official print publication of the City of Johannesburg is now available at various locations around the city.

The City's flagship public transport
JOBURG is creating a world-class public transport system. Find out more about Rea Vaya.

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 that are suitable for use in printed material. Images are free, 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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