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JOHANNESBURG plays host to the biggest-ever conference on this continent, the World Summit on Sustainable Development, from 26 August to 4 September. Thousands of delegates, including heads of state, have descended on the city for two frenetic weeks of discussions and seminars. But there will also be lots of fun, including sight-seeing tours, concerts and exhibitions, laid on by the City of Johannesburg. Here's a guide to some of the basic summit concepts, what the summit will mean to city residents, and much more.

Summit breaks UN records August 28, 2002 By Nelisiwe Masina JOHANNESBURG'S World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) has attracted the largest-ever turnout at a UN conference, with 190 countries represented and 104 heads of state expected. Some 16 000 delegates have arrived so far for the main conference, and more are arriving each day, said US spokesperson Sue Markham. "We are happy with the smooth-running negotiations and the constructive spirit amongst the various countries to reach agreements around the issues tabled," she said. "We have records of 7 118 delegates, 5 802 representatives from the nine major groups and 2 932 media," she said. "We are expecting more delegations from a number of countries, including the United States of America, India and Chad," Markham confirmed. RELATED ARTICLES: Calling media: Tour the city for free Message from the Executive Mayor, Amos Masondo Traffic snarls banner-festooned Sandton Alex, Soweto welcome delegates President opens Ubuntu Village *Witsnews is a joint project of the Wits University Graduate Journalism Programme, Rhodes School of Journalism, and Institute for the Advancement of Journalism.