53-632: Drieziek is a town located in Region G of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng , South Africa , just west of Orange Farm . Drieziek Taxi Facility is a newly constructed modern facility which boasts a public square, toilets and parking, which will enable motorists to park their cars and hitch a taxi ride. The state of the art library has a designated children’s area and upon completion will be serviced by about 10 staff members. From
106-525: A SAP system. The city's call centre also experienced a crisis at the same time, with staff refusing to work. The municipality covers an area of 1,645 square kilometres (635 sq mi), stretching from Orange Farm in the south to Midrand in the north, and contains two big urban centres, Johannesburg and Midrand, and nine more smaller urban centres, namely Roodepoort , Diepsloot , Killarney , Melrose Arch , Randburg , Rosebank , Sandton , Soweto , and Sunninghill . The 2011 census divided
159-543: A People's Centre where any city-related transaction can be dealt with. Residents can lodge complaints, report service problems, and perform council-related business more quickly. After the end of apartheid allowed the consideration of the entire city of Johannesburg as one without consideration of race , it was determined that the previous structure of the city was wasteful and that there was much duplication of functions. Furthermore, some suburbs were affluent with well-established amenities while neighbouring areas lacked even
212-589: A demarcated black township in terms of the Group Areas Act , into Sandton's jurisdiction proved troublesome for the National Party government which had a strong constituency in the adjacent town of Randburg . The construction of Sandton City by Rapp & Maister (which was eventually taken over by the Liberty Group which still retains 75% of the complex) marked a significant change for
265-497: A learning perspective, the centre offers learning facilitation through a state-of-the-art library, a craft centre to facilitate artistic expression and growth, and an amphitheatre for community-organised shows, presentations and recitals. This Johannesburg -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality ( Zulu : UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseGoli )
318-564: A service to the public at large – there are no direct charges to individual consumers. These are also structured as separate companies, but they are reliant on the council for funding. The zoo, Civic Theatre, metro bus service, fresh produce market and property company each compete in the open market to "sell" their wares to individual consumers who choose to pay for their services. These departments have been "corporatised" into separate businesses, run by new managements on performance contracts, and tasked to cut their subsidy levels by R100-million in
371-470: Is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg , the largest city in South Africa . It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite services for the city. Zulu is the most spoken home language at 23.4% followed by English at 20.1%. Johannesburg is a divided municipality: the poor mostly live in the southern suburbs or on the peripheries of
424-515: Is divided into three City Improvement Districts, which have a unified identity called the Sandton Central Management District, branded as Sandton Central . This district is responsible, using additional funds levied on its behalf by the municipality, for the provision of additional services. The Sandton Central Management district provides additional cleaning, law enforcement, beautification and planning services to
477-486: Is responsible for overall administration, financial control, supply of services, and collection of revenues. The fire department and ambulances , the metropolitan police and traffic control, museums, art galleries , libraries and heritage sites are all controlled by separate departments. Some of the key city service functions are supplied by separate, self-contained entities, each run on business lines with its own CEO. There are 10 utilities, including electricity which
530-457: Is run by City Power Johannesburg, water and sanitation which is run by Johannesburg Water, and solid waste management, also known as Pikitup. Utilities are registered companies, run on business lines. They must be self-funding, receiving no annual grants from the city. They provide billable services direct to individual households. Agencies include Johannesburg Roads Agency , City Parks and Johannesburg Development Agency. Each of these performs
583-576: Is to be found in Sandton. The JSE Securities Exchange , Johannesburg's stock exchange, relocated its offices to Sandton from the central business district in the late 1990s. Sandton is home to the Sandton Convention Centre, one of the largest convention centres on the continent and primary site of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (also known as "Rio + 10"), which Johannesburg hosted. The convention centre also hosted
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#1732790926810636-614: The African National Congress ' victory celebrations after the party was re-elected at the 2004 election. When it comes to green buildings in Africa, Sandton is an epicentre. One of the highest rated green buildings in South Africa – rated by Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) – is Upper Grayston Office Park, located in Sandton. One of the main attractions in Sandton is Sandton City , which ranks among
689-688: The Johannesburg Zoo , the Civic Theatre , the Fresh Produce Market, and the city's property holdings were turned into corporations with the city as the single shareholder . Each was run as a business, with management hired on performance contracts. In 2010–11, the municipality faced a qualified audit from the Auditor-General following a large number of billing issues, as the result of the flawed implementation of
742-641: The Tswana and, to a lesser extent, Sotho people . The remains of an Iron Age smelter was discovered in Lone Hill , a suburb of northern Sandton. One of the first Voortrekker parties to settle in the area were the Esterhuysen family on the farm Zandfontein ( Afrikaans and Dutch for Sandy Spring or Sand Fountain ). A monument to commemorate them may be found just off Adrienne Street in Sandown where
795-505: The Sandton area. It created rapid commercialisation and industrialisation. Sandton came to symbolise the White Flight movement of Johannesburg and secured itself as Johannesburg's second Central Business District . After the demise of Apartheid , by 1996, Sandton initially formed part of the interim Eastern Metropolitan Substructure, and in 2000 came to be included, along with the former towns of Randburg and Roodepoort , as part of
848-482: The South African state and subsequently tried for treason. Rivonia had previously been known as Edenburg and was changed to make itself distinct from Edenburg, Free State . It was named for the surname Riven. Sandton and its constituencies were traditionally relatively more liberal than surrounds. For example, the motion which never materialised by residents in favour for the inclusion of Alexandra, Gauteng then
901-651: The Southern MLC covering Ennerdale, most of Soweto, parts of Diepmeadow and the old Johannesburg City and Lenasia; the Northern MLC covering Randburg and Randburg CBD, and parts of Soweto, Diepmeadow and the old Johannesburg City; the Eastern MLC covering Sandton, Alexandra, and part of the old Johannesburg City; the Western MLC covering Roodepoort, Dobsonville and parts of Soweto, Diepmeadow. However,
954-582: The Southern Sun, Hilton, Radisson and Protea brands. Liberty Group announced in 2008 that Sandton City will receive a R 1,77-billion upgrade. Nelson Mandela Square , formerly known as Sandton Square, was renamed in March 2004, after the unveiling of a 6-metre bronze statue of the former South African president. Liliesleaf Farm , where Nelson Mandela lived in the early 1960s and where many leading political activists were arrested in 1963 and tried as part of
1007-634: The area it services. Sandton houses the flagship station of the Gautrain rapid rail link. The station is located on the corner of West Street and Rivonia Road. The system has direct connections to OR Tambo International Airport and an inter-city commuter service from Pretoria through Rosebank to Johannesburg Park Station Sandton's associated Gaubus network comprises direct routes to Fourways , Gallo Manor , Randburg and Rivonia . People can also connect busses and travel to many parts of Centurion , Marlboro , Parktown , Rosebank and Pretoria using
1060-676: The bigger picture and ensures that LIDPs don't conflict or lead to wasted resources. LIDPs will be revised annually so as to respond to changing conditions both locally and at a city level. As of the August 2016 municipal elections, the municipal council consists of 270 City Councillors in Johannesburg elected by mixed-member proportional representation . The Councillors are divided into two kinds: (a) 135 Ward councillors who have been elected by first-past-the-post voting in 135 wards ; and (b) 135 councillors elected from party lists (so that
1113-455: The city's audit had R 45,796 million chalked up to fraudulent activities. In 2013, the city admitted that it would be unable to collect two-thirds of the R 18 billion in outstanding billings. The first undertaking of the newly created City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, as mapped out by the "Igoli 2002" plan, was to restructure Metro Gas, Rand Airport , and some sports stadiums as stand-alone corporate entities. The city bus service,
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#17327909268101166-402: The city. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won the largest share of the seats on the council with 91 but once again did not achieve a majority. The DA won the speaker and mayoral position during the council meeting held on the 22 November 2021. Vasco da Gama (council speaker) and Mpho Phalatse were elected respectively. On the 26 January 2023, Phalatse
1219-622: The development of a specific area. A LIDP guides a region's future development. For this reason, the LIDP zones closely follow the boundaries of the regions. However, in certain cases where suburbs are cut in half by the new region boundaries, the entire suburb may be covered in only one of the regions. LIDPs deal with city development, management and growth over a five to 10-year period. While they deal with local issues, they take an integrated approach to issues such as transportation, housing and environmental management. An overall Metropolitan IDP looks at
1272-558: The establishment at the metropolitan level of the Transitional Metropolitan Council (TMC) and several urban-level councils under and neighbouring the TMC. In February 1997 the final constitution replaced the interim constitution and its transitional councils with the final system of local government which defined the current category A, B and C municipalities. Today's City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
1325-483: The family cemetery is located. Zandfontein, Driefontein (Afrikaans and Dutch for Three Springs/Fountains ) and Rietfontein (Afrikaans and Dutch for Reed Spring or Fountain of Reeds ) encumbered what was to become Sandton. The municipal coat of arms of Sandton pays homage to the three farms with three round fountain barrels on its chevron. In the late 19th-century the Wilhelmi family of Hannover , Germany acquired
1378-598: The far north, and the middle- and upper class live largely in the suburbs of the central and north. As of 2012, unemployment is near 25% and most young people are out of work. Around 20% of the municipality lives in abject poverty in informal settlements that lack proper roads, electricity, or any other kind of direct municipal service. Following the end of the apartheid era, in April 1991 the Central Witwatersrand Metropolitan Chamber
1431-803: The farm Driefontein No. 3 while Rietfontein was owned by the Ehler family. The original Driefontein homestead, now within the confines of the Field & Study Centre, was looted during the Anglo-Boer War . The ruins are visible on the northern bank of the Klein Jukskei River. The Wilhemi family, upon return from Germany built the 'new' 1906 Driefontein Farmhouse on what is present-day Fifteenth Street, Parkmore cum Riverclub . The farmhouse served as
1484-638: The icon and headquarters for the now defunct Sandton Historical Foundation and is listed as a City of Johannesburg Owned Heritage Site. Sandton was established as a separate municipality in 1969 by the office of the Administrator of the Transvaal. It had formerly not formed part of Johannesburg but was managed, in part by its administrators and Pretoria through the North Eastern Peri-Urban Land administration. Initially, it
1537-452: The larger utilities and agencies, such as City Power , and is designed to maximise efficiency. The closeness of the new regional administrations with their communities enables them to be more responsive to differing local needs. For instance, the needs of a high-income commercial centre such as Sandton will be very different from the needs of a low-income area such as Orange Farm . Local Integrated Development Plans (LIDPs) are plans for
1590-479: The largest shopping centres in Africa. The completion of this precinct by the Liberty Group was the catalyst for the subsequent development of this entire area. Together with Nelson Mandela Square , the centre, with some 144,000 m of shopping space, is one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Much of Johannesburg's business tourism is centred on Sandton, which has various 5-star hotels under
1643-409: The most basic of services. The new regions are presently smaller than previous mega-suburbs with each being home to about 300,000 people. The idea is that smaller regions are able to stay in closer contact with local communities. The regions are no longer seen as part of the core administration, but instead take on a role as contractors to the central government. The relationship is similar to that of
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1696-495: The municipality into the following main places (unchanged from the 2001 census): Each province determines the structure of local government in its region. Gauteng province , run by the African National Congress , has opted for a Mayor–council government . The first Mayor of Johannesburg was Amos Mosondo since the establishment of the current structure. The administration of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
1749-439: The new "City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality" from 6 December 2000. The iGoli 2002 plan went into effect and returned some sectors into "cash cows" that helped support the city in general. Although some jobs were lost, there were no mass firings, as agencies used attrition to remove excess staff. The plan took the city from near insolvency to an operating surplus of R 153 million (US$ 23.6 million). Following
1802-492: The new financial district of South Africa and Johannesburg's premier business centre. Much of the financial focus of Johannesburg has shifted from the Central Business District to Sandton. However, three of South Africa's four largest banks have kept their head offices in downtown Johannesburg. The other bank, Nedbank , has its headquarters in Sandton. A considerable amount of the city's A-grade office space
1855-460: The new post-apartheid City Council ran into problems in part due to inexperienced management and political pressure, which contributed to over-ambitious revenue projections, over-spending, wasted expenditures and out-right fraud. In the newly combined metropole services were unnecessarily duplicated. But, by far, the biggest financial drain was the failure to collect revenues for services, which ranged from rent (rates) to utilities. Part of this failure
1908-513: The newly demarcated City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality thus losing its separate municipal government and town status. Despite this, Sandton is still unofficially regarded as a distinct region of the city and operates as a macro-suburb. Urban decay in downtown Johannesburg caused many corporate offices to move from the Johannesburg Central Business District to Sandton in the 1990s. It has become
1961-488: The next five years. Sandton Sandton is a financial, commercial and residential area, located in the northern part of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality . Formerly an independent municipality, Sandton's name came from the combination of two of its suburbs, Sandown and Bryanston . Archaeological findings suggest the area which Sandton comprises today, had originally been occupied by various indigenous groups, before European settlement, most notably
2014-539: The now infamous Rivonia Trial , is just north of Nelson Mandela Square, close to the N1 Highway, off Rivonia Road. Discovery Holdings has, in 2018, completed a large new head office along with shopping mall in the area. A 55-floor mixed use building, The Leonardo , become the tallest building in all of Africa at the time 234 metres (768 ft) following its completion in 2018, but has since been replaced by other taller buildings. The central business area of Sandton
2067-482: The overarching Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council, also known as the "Transitional Metropolitan Council" for the city. The government of Johannesburg's metropolitan area evolved over a seven-year period from 1993, when no metropolitan government existed under apartheid, to the establishment in December 2000 of today's Metropolitan Municipality. An "interim phase" commenced with the 1993 Constitution . This saw
2120-411: The relative success of iGoli 2002, the city undertook a number of initiatives both to help equalise municipal services benefits, such as the water utility's Free Basic Water policy, and to curb fraud and increase payment percentages, such as the water utility's Operation Gcin'amanzi to repipe areas to eliminate siphonage and to install water meters for excess use. For the first six years the municipality
2173-669: The service. The main freeway to get in to the city is the M1 freeway through the M60 at Marlboro Drive, the M40 at Grayston Drive and the M30 at Corlett Drive. The N1 freeway ( Western Bypass ) passes through the northern part of Sandton, with off-ramps at the M9 (Rivonia Road) & R511 / M81 (Winnie Mandela Drive). One can use the M9 , M27 , M71 , M75 and M85 metropolitan routes. The main campus of
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2226-453: The total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received). Ward Councillors have more local responsibilities, including setting up Ward Committees in their wards to raise local issues, commenting on town planning and other local matters in their ward, and liaising with local ratepayers' and residents' associations. PR Councillors are usually allocated to more political tasks within their party structures and within
2279-535: Was a result of the anti-apartheid boycott of paying the government. In 1999, Johannesburg appointed a city manager to reshape the city's ailing financial situation. The manager, together with the Municipal Council, drew up a blueprint called "iGoli 2002". This was a restructuring plan to be completed in 2002, that called upon the government to sell non-core assets, restructure certain utilities, and required that all others become self-sufficient. The plan
2332-623: Was administered in eleven numbered regions, which were: "Region 1": Diepsloot, Kya Sand; "Region 2": Midrand, Ivory Park; "Region 3": Sandton, Rosebank, Fourways, Sunninghill, Woodmead, Strijdom Park; "Region 4": Northcliff, Rosebank, Parktown; "Region 5": Roodepoort, Northgate, Constantia Kloof; "Region 6": Doornkop, Soweto, Dobsonville, Protea Glen; "Region 7": Alexandra, Wynberg, Bruma; "Region 8": Inner City (Johannesburg CBD); "Region 9": Johannesburg South, South Gate, Aeroton, City Deep; "Region 10": Diepkloof, Meadowlands; "Region 11": Ennerdale, Orange Farm, Lenasia. The present day City of Johannesburg
2385-563: Was created accordingly as a category A municipality, giving it exclusive executive and legislative power over its area. The new post-apartheid administration was the "Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council" (GJMC), also known as the "Transitional Metropolitan Council", created in 1995. The council adopted the slogan " One City, One Taxpayer " to highlight its primary goal of addressing unequal tax revenue distribution. To this end, revenue from wealthy, traditionally white areas would pay for services needed in poorer, black areas. The City Council
2438-411: Was created from eleven existing local authorities, seven of which were white and four black or coloured . The white authorities were 90% self-sufficient from property tax and other local taxes, and produced and spent R 600 (US$ 93) per person in municipal services, while the black authorities were only 10% self-sufficient, spending R 100 (US$ 15) per person in municipal services. Although Johannesburg
2491-538: Was decentralised initially into eleven regions, named simply Region 1 to Region 11, which were largely unrelated to the 11 former apartheid administrations. The new numbered regions were subsequently consolidated, in the summer of 2006, to seven regions named Region A to Region G. The current regions are: Each region is operationally responsible for the delivery of health care, housing , sports and recreation , libraries , social development , and other local community-based services, and each region has
2544-501: Was divided initially into seven municipal substructures (MSSs), rationalised within a year to four MSSs, each with a substantially autonomous authority or "Metropolitan Local Council" (MLC) that was to be overseen by the central metropolitan council. Furthermore, the municipal boundaries were expanded to include wealthy satellite towns like Sandton and Randburg , poorer neighbouring townships such as Soweto and Alexandra , and informal settlements like Orange Farm . The four MLCs were:
2597-497: Was divided into eleven administrative regions, these new divisions did not correspond to the areas governed by the former local authorities. Later, in 2006, the number of administrative regions was consolidated, from eleven to seven (see § Regions ). The reason given was to separate powers between the legislative and executive bodies of the City. Nonetheless, according to the opposition party, fraud, theft and non-payment still remained problems as of 2013 . In fiscal year 2011,
2650-586: Was formed as a "people-based" negotiating forum prior to holding a democratic election and the formation of a new administration for the Johannesburg area. Following the 1993 "Local Government Transition Act", the Greater Johannesburg Negotiating Forum was created, and this forum in September 1994 reached an agreement which entailed regrouping the suburbs into new municipal structures, the metropolitan local councils (MLCs), and
2703-536: Was removed from office through a motion of no confidence. She was succeeded by Al-Jama-ah councillor Thapelo Amad . Amad's tenure was short-lived and he resigned in April 2023. Kabelo Gwamanda , also of Al-Jama-ah, was elected to succeed him. The following table shows the results of the 2021 election. The city management team head office is the Metro Centre Complex in Braamfontein , which
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#17327909268102756-535: Was strongly opposed by unions who feared a loss of jobs. In 1999 the Municipal Demarcation Board conducted a study of metropolitan areas and other large councils, and found that Johannesburg should be declared as a "category A" municipality. The following Local Government Municipal Systems Act no. 32 of 2000 replaced the GJMC, its four MLCs and also the neighbouring Midrand Local Authority, with
2809-561: Was very much a residential area consisting mostly of small holdings with a rural equestrian lifestyle attracting many of the upper-middle classes and Johannesburg elites. Prior to the 1960s a stream was located at the site of present day Katherine Street. The Rivonia Trial derives its name from the Liliesleaf Farm precinct situated in the Sandton suburb where many of the Black freedom fighters such as Nelson Mandela were captured by
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