WEEKLY DIGEST OF NEWS FROM THE CITY'S WEBSITE
February 5, 2010


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It's dance time again!
JOBURG will host the 10th annual FNB Dance Umbrella this month, featuring local and international artists.

Joburg shares its knowledge
COUNCIL members from Mpumalanga and Free State spent the day with their counterparts in Johannesburg, learning from each other.

More work lies ahead for ARP
THE Alexandra Renewal Project is due to end but could be renewed as the City continues upgrading Old Alex.

Joburg is the most upbeat
THE most optimistic people in the country are in Johannesburg, according to the latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence.

Youth lend a helping hand
YOUNG people are encouraged to volunteer their time and labour to improve the lives of those around them under Proud to Serve.

Take a bus to Soccer City
PARKING will be at a premium around Soccer City during the World Cup, set aside for VIPs and VVIPs; others must use public transport.

First birth of the decade
A L'HOEST monkey is the first new birth at the Joburg Zoo, after a bumper festive season of new birds and mammals.


  Johannesburg’s executive mayor Amos Masondo, the portfolio head of public safety Elgina Ndhlovu, and the executive director of EMS Audrey Gule thank Rapulane Monareng, Leon Niering, Lucas Kekana and Connor Hartnady for the outstanding contribution they made in the Haiti relief team (Photo: Enoch Lehung, City of Johannesburg)

To Haiti, with love
FOUR members of Joburg's emergency management services were in Haiti to help search and rescue operations.
* EMS prepares for any disaster

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Special features:

2010 World Cup
JOBURG'S getting ready for the spectacle that is the 2010 FIFA World CupTM: find out everything there is to know about the city, it's preparations – and its football fans.

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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