Executive Mayor Amos Masondo

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Joburg gets a Namibian sister A PARTNERSHIP between Johannesburg and Windhoek will benefit communities in both cities economically and socially. September 28, 2005 By Ndaba Dlamini JOHANNESBURG and Windhoek, in Namibia, have forged ties that should benefit communities in both cities, as it aims to promote economic and social development. Joburg Executive Mayor Councillor Amos Masondo and his Windhoek counterpart, Councillor Matheus Shikongo, signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, 28 September in the Namibian capital. The agreement follows several technical discussions held in 2003. The two cities agreed to commit themselves to a mutually beneficial partnership over the next five years and will co-operate in a number of areas, namely planning, urbanisation and environment; water and waste management; economic development; councillor development; and safety and security. Following the signing, the cities will work on an action plan at a technical level that will prioritise the identified programmes and concrete projects of co-operation. The programmes and projects will be reviewed and reported on annually. Under the memorandum, Windhoek has become one of Johannesburg's sister cities. Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za