Johannesburg Development Agency

02/09/2026

🚧 Pimville Zone 9 Upgrade in Full Swing! 🏗️

From laying interlocking paving blocks for brand-new pedestrian walkways to building essential stormwater catch pits, work is well underway on the ground to transform the gravel roads in Pimville Zone 9.

These upgrades mean safer paths for pedestrians, better drainage during rain, and smoother roads for everyone in the community! 🚶‍♂️🚗

Stay tuned for more updates. 👷‍♂️

01/09/2026

Living Heritage, Future City. Our City. Our Stories. Our Heritage.

September is Heritage Month! At the JDA development is also about recognizing the deep memory already rooted in Johannesburg, restoring it, and giving it new life.

Throughout September, we’ll be highlighting how our key urban renewal projects—from Constitution Hill to the Johannesburg City Library—help us Remember, Restore, Reconnect, and Reimagine our shared history.

Follow along as we celebrate the places that shape our collective journey!

31/08/2026

🎥 Progress Taking Shape at Linbro Park Landfill Site ♻️🏗️

From sorting facilities and interior works to stormwater infrastructure, access improvements and supporting facilities — the transformation of the Linbro Park Landfill Site continues to take shape.

👀 Take a look at the progress on the ground as we continue .

30/08/2026

🌸 WOMEN’S MONTH 2026 | Empowered Women. Connected Communities.

Great cities are built not only through infrastructure, but through spaces that bring people together.From parks and recreation centres to libraries and public squares, the JDA continues to deliver spaces where women and girls can learn, connect, participate and thrive. This Women’s Month, we celebrate the power of inclusive public spaces to strengthen communities.

29/08/2026

🎨 TAKING PLACE TODAY | IMBALI ART MARKET

Creativity meets opportunity at the Imbali Art Market, taking place today at the Bus Factory in Newtown.

This vibrant student-led market provides young creatives with a professional platform to showcase their talent, connect with audiences, trade their work and turn creativity into economic opportunity — while contributing to the continued regeneration of Newtown.

📅 29 August 2026
⏰ 10:00 – 17:00
📍 Bus Factory, Newtown

29/08/2026

🏛️ Where public art keeps history alive.

This Friday, we turn the spotlight to the restored Mahatma Gandhi Memorial in Fordsburg. Created by artist Usha Seejarim, the artwork commemorates the historic events of 16 August 1908, when Mohandas K. Gandhi led more than 3,000 people to the Hamidia Mosque, where registration passes were burned in protest against discriminatory legislation.

At the heart of the memorial is a cast-iron cauldron containing a zoetrope that brings this significant moment in Johannesburg’s history to life.

Its restoration ensures that this powerful story remains part of our public realm for generations to come.

28/08/2026

The Blueprint | Women's Month 2026

The Blueprint honours the women whose courage, resistance and vision helped shape the country we know today, while celebrating the women who continue to build its future.

At the Johannesburg Development Agency, we recognise that development is about more than physical spaces. It is about people, opportunity, inclusion and creating a city that works for generations to come.

This Women’s Month, we remember the women who drew the first lines, celebrate the women building today, and look ahead to those who will build tomorrow.

Empowered Women, Empower the Nation.

27/08/2026

🏆 Greater Protea Glen Transport Master Plan earns national recognition!

The Greater Protea Glen Transport Master Plan, commissioned by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) on behalf of the City of Johannesburg, has been named a finalist in the 2026 SAICE National Awards – Project Awards.🚦

The recognition celebrates a forward-looking plan designed to guide the long-term transport needs of one of Johannesburg’s fastest-growing areas — bringing together transport planning, public transport, road safety, land use and infrastructure planning.

From improving mobility to preparing for future growth, the master plan is helping chart a more connected, accessible and sustainable transport future for Greater Protea Glen.
🔗 Read more: www.jda.org.za

26/08/2026

As Women’s Month draws to a close, the conversation about women’s participation in building our cities must continue beyond August.

At the JDA, this commitment is reflected through its economic empowerment programme and projects such as Hikhensile Clinic and the Brixton Social Cluster Phase 2, where women-owned contractors are playing a direct role in shaping City of Joburg’s social infrastructure.

Read Mr Mathibe’s full opinion piece, “Crucial to bring women into the construction industry,” on Sowetan: https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-08-22-themba-mathibe-crucial-to-bring-women-into-the-construction-industry/

Despite the end of discriminatory laws, South Africa's construction industry remains heavily male-dominated, writes Themba Mathibe

25/08/2026

🚧 Finishing Touches Underway! 🌉

With major construction works on the Molapo Bridge now substantially complete, the project has entered the close-out stage — bringing this key piece of the Jabulani Transit-Oriented Development closer to the finish line.

Teams are now focused on the final activities:
🔹 Completing the parapet wall
🔹 Finalising walkways and road crossings
🔹 Applying road markings
🔹 Completing the installation of street lighting

Each finishing touch brings us closer to delivering a new connection between Molapo and the Jabulani Node, improving movement and accessibility for the surrounding communities.