Document: Joburg 2030

We live in one of the most dynamic and exciting cities in the world. A city that is full of possibilities and promise, excitement and hope for the future.

Yet often we lose hope because, despite the struggles we have won over the past few years, it often seems that the problems we face are overwhelming. Many of the people who live in Johannesburg are poor and sick. Some have no homes of their own. Criminals walk the streets and enter our homes. Too many people are out of work. This is why your Council decided that the time had come to sit down and plan how we could sort these problems out.

We have called this plan: Joburg 2030.

Our Vision for 2030

The Council has developed a Vision for Johannesburg as a world-class city in which all our citizens will be able to enjoy increased prosperity and quality of life by the year 2030.

But in order to make this Vision a reality, we need to put Johannesburg on the road to a high level of sustainable economic growth.

In a nutshell, this means that Johannesburg must be able to encourage the right kinds of long-term economic activity, investment and jobs to ensure a better life for all those who live and work in the City. This booklet looks at what is wrong with Johannesburg at present and what we can do together to fix it.

This document is the short version of 'Joburg 2030'. The full document can be downloaded here.