26 August, 2002





                               Press Release


To:      All News Editors


From:     The City of Johannesburg


Free jol for Journos in Joburg


Journalists  covering the World Summit on Sustainable Development currently
underway in Sandton are in for tourism indulgence.


The  City  of  Johannesburg  will from tomorrow morning (Tuesday 27 August)
until  the end of the summit toss a package of free tours to members of the
media  to  experience  the  city  of gold. The first of the tours, a 3-hour
thriller  dubbed  "The  struggle  route"  is  a  must, especially for those
visiting South Africa for the first time.


Departing from the parking area at Ubuntu Village, in North Street close to
gate  3  at 9:am it will head for the Apartheid Museum. Here, tourists will
be  exposed  to  vivid, moving and detailed scenes depicting the history of
Apartheid. Featured will be never seen before visuals and footage capturing
the new and informative context about the transgression.


Then  in  the afternoon from the same spot (Ubuntu Village) at 2:30 is part
two.  On this occasion tourists will visit the historic Regina Mundi church
in  Soweto-  the sanctuary for the students of 1976 and the Hector Peterson
memorial-a  shooting  site  of the first victim of the 1976 uprisings. From
5pm  to  7,  news  hounds can quench thirst whilst treated to township life
featuring  visits to shebeens including the ever-popular Wandi's Restaurant
in Dube, Soweto.


Also  included in the tours will be visits to sites depicting Johannesburg'
s  sustainable  development challenges. Showcased will projects showing how
Johannesburg is dealing with these challenges. Real life examples of issues
being dealt with at the conference will be on display.


These tours could prove enlightening to members of the media. Moroka Dam in
Rockville  is  a case in point. This R20 million recently rehabilitated dam
is  one  of the environment reengineering wonders in Soweto- an area denied
environmentally  friendly facilities for decades. On this dam, 36 000 cubic
litres  of  silt accumulated for many decades as a result of pollution were
removed and what stands there today is an eco-friendly community recreation
park. On all these sites, engineers will be on site to explain the projects
significance.


Bookings are on a first come first served basis, don't miss out! Book right
away with Angela Makholwa on 011 234-5050 or 083 734 6152.


Ends.


For more information contact Mbangwa Xaba



Mbangwa Xaba
Media Liaison
Tel: 407 7226
Fax: 403 3494
082 467 9230
Or visit our website www.joburg.org.za