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PRESS RELEASES

An archive of press releases from the City of Johannesburg. These are all in their original form.

December 2002

20/12/2002 Illegal trading makes way for City needy children

20/12/2002 City of Johannesburg clarifies the R2bn write-off

12/12/2002 Joburg approves funding for housing projects

12/12/2002 Vlakfontein gets electricity

11/12/2002 Dumped municipal bills - employee sacked

10/12/2002 Council dismiss suspension claims

9/12/2002 Joburg and the informal traders associations are in agreement

November 2002

29/11/2002 Joburg police on red alert!

28/11/2002 Council continues to enforce the By-laws

21/11/2002 Council agrees to the Jukskei rehabilitation

21/11/2002 Joburg creates a social housing company

21/11/2002 A housing project on the farm Turffontein

21/11/2002 "Help us make your own by-laws" Joburg

20/11/2002 Armadale Court evictions

4/11/2002 Illegal gathering in Zoo Lake

2/11/2002 City's policy on Metro Police escorts

October 2002

31/10/2002 Online library service

30/10/2002 The City of Johannesburg reacts with anger at the Soweto bombings

30/10/2002 Mayor's speech at CDE

20/10/2002 Financial statements for July 2000 to June 2001

19/10/2002 Council Meeting

18/10/2002 Poortjie receives an HIV/AIDS care centre

18/10/2002 Grants in aid for charity organisations

16/10/2002 Nude Ants open 24-hour service in Soweto

14/10/2002 Executive Mayor tours the Inner City

9/10/2002 Ruling on floor crossing

8/10/2002 Statement on FITCH rating from the City of Johannesburg

2/10/2002 City reacts to City bombings

1/10/2002 Council Meeting

September 2002

27/09/02 Nude ants sends shivers one week on

25/09/02 Informal traders march on the city was peaceful

19/09/02 Joburg saves the seven inner city buildings

18/09/02 Alex dedensification gains momentum

17/09/02 Operation Nude Ants tings as it enters phase one

17/09/02 Council meeting to be held on Thursday

16/09/02 Joburg tightens grip on crime

01/09/02 Joburg turns table on world poverty

02/09/02 Media tour goes East

August 2002

30/08/02 Joburg mayor welcomes World Health Organisation

30/08/02 The Johannesburg Call

05/08/02 Joburg suspends 22 officials

05/08/02 Metro mall makes way for 2000 taxis

05/08/02 World Summit Roadshow hits SOWETO by storm!!

14/08/02 South Africa welcomes WSSD in style

15/08/02 Joburg auditors are world class!

21/08/02 It's a final countdown for Joburg politicians

23/08/02 We support informal trading -Joburg

26/08/02 Free jol for Journos in Joburg

26/08/02 Joburg leads the way to sustainable housing

26/08/02 Media tours for Joburg experience

27/08/02 Free tours Joburg style go to Alex

27/08/02 Joburg Mayor to address UN

27/08/02 Joburg's EcoCity is world's tops

28/08/02 Free Journos tours go eco

28/08/02 Inner city takes top honours in Bontle ke Botho competition

28/08/02 Summit demonstrations

30/08/02 A statement by local government on Sustainable Development

30/08/02 Joburg Mayor welcomes World Health Organisation

July 2002

01/07/02 Johannesburg prepared for a four day national strike

02/07/02 Johannesburg unveiled environment improvenets

02/07/02 Sustainable development (WSSD)

03/07/02 City anger at police killing

04/07/02 Jo'burg Unleashes a Further 100 Police Officers onto the City streets

12/07/02 By Law on Loitering

18/07/02 Relocations in Thembelihle are voluntary

24/07/02 Benefits for hosting the World Summit on Sustainable Development

25/07/02 City agencies finances on track

25/07/02 City saves over R155 million on fleet

25/07/02 Joburg goes e-government

29/07/02 Council to remove all illegal signage

29/07/02 City warning to informal traders

June 2002

12/06/02 Joburg Mayor visits Diepsloot

18/06/02 Soweto Refugee Services celebrate world refugee day

20/06/02 City companies join hands to better revenue collection

20/06/02 Council approves the building of a library in Orange Farm

20/06/02 Council to improve services in Doornkop

20/06/02 Free services for the poorest of the poor - Joburg Council

20/06/02 Ikwezi recreation centre to receive facelift

20/06/02 Joburg donates R7, 5 million for Orlando's destitute children

25/06/02 Thembelihle Informal Settlement

May 2002

17/05/02 Council housing project comes to fruition


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