26 August, 2002230


Press Release


To:      All News Editors


From:     The City of Johannesburg


Joburg leads the way to sustainable housing


Johannesburg   will   lead  discussions  on  sustainable  cities  and  good
governance in Africa during one of the United Nations parallel events to be
held  in  Sandton  as  part  of  the  on-going  World Summit on Sustainable
Development.


The  Executive  Mayor of the host city, Amos Masondo will be a panellist at
the UN Habitat Round Table of African Ministers of Housing at Crowne Plaza.
Masondo  will  lead  discussions that aim at ending homelessness in Africa.
The  session  will  start form 9:am and it is expected to go on until 1:pm.
Members of the media are welcome to attend this session.


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