27 August, 2002


                               Press Release


To:      All News Editors


From:     The City of Johannesburg


Joburg Mayor to address UN


Johannesburg  Executive  Mayor  Amos Masondo will be a panellist during the
largest  parallel  event  to the World Summit on Sustainable Development at
the Crowne Plaza in Sandton tomorrow morning.


Masondo will lead discussions during the opening of the UN Local Government
Session  to  be  attended  by more than 600 mayors and representatives from
local  authority  associations  worldwide  at the Sandton Crowne Plaza. The
panel will answer questions from young children and hold a media brief. The
proceedings will start 10:30.


At  this  media  briefing, Masondo will join other local government leaders
from  all  continents to present examples of concrete steps they have taken
to implement sustainable development.


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