The Heart of a Global City

Issue 14 – March 2018

Group Strategy, An Information Policy Briefing on the Coordination Inner City and Relations For further information please contact:

Kate Joseph [email protected] or Zayd Ebrahim [email protected] Scroll through the presentation or click an icon to find out more about the heart of

Locating the Joburg Inner City Population of the Inner City and Attractions

Vibrancy of the Inner City Diversity of the Inner City

Economics of the Inner City Rejuvenation of Inner City The Joburg Inner City The Inner City sums up the identity of Johannesburg in the hearts of all As the historic core, the Inner City is an exceptionally varied space; who work, live or play in the City. with an unmistakable vibrancy and pulse.

Truly the heart of the City Source: showme.co.za The inner city has several Joburg comprises 7 regions distinct sectors: • The CBD, was the birth place of the city, gold mining and is home to large corporations. • to the north is a student and office mecca. The Inner City • Newtown close to the city centre is the is located in cultural and musical heartbeat. • to the west is the Asian Region F quarter. • The Fashion District to the east, incorporates Jewel City; • Maboneng Precinct on the eastern edge, is a trendy art sector. • Ellis Park, the famous rugby stadium, is surrounded by the still to be upgraded areas of , Berea, , Bertams and Troyville. 1. Constitution Hill 2. Juta Street Attractions 1 3. Bridge 4. Kerk Street market 5. 1Fox St 6. Main St Mall 2 Walkway 7. Historic CBD 8. The Carlton Centre 3 9. Maboneng Precinct

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Click on the markers for 360o view Source: IHS Markit Regional eXplorer version 1277; Stats SA, 2016 Vibrancy Tourists by Origin There is an unmistakable cultural beat in the Inner City for 2016 # Domestic 245000 tourist trips Cultural Hub # International CBD, Newtown Precinct & Braamfontein tourists trips 509000 History, culture, jazz, festivals

Trendy artisan markets R 140 R 120 Maboneng Precinct, 1Fox & Braamforntein R 100 R 115 Exports /Imports Art, design, fashion, food, coffee R 80

R 60 R 76 Millions Cross border trading R 40 R 20 Produce, clothing, crafts R 0 Estimated 10 000 street traders = R4.2 billion annually Exports Imports 500-600 cross border shoppers = R10-R17 billion annually Exports = 10.41% value of total national exports Source: Ebrahim, GSPCR presentation. 2017 Home to:

The biggest transport The headquarters of interchange in SA. provincial government Trains, busses and up to municipal government 4 000 taxi’s bustle political parties, trade The banking sector, A vibrant mix of through the city on a unions & NGOs. daily basis on route to the mining sector It also houses universities, formal and informal and many Park Station and Ghandi art galleries & theatres. economies. Many new residents other major Square. Major wholesale and to the city. Who help corporations. retail trade outlets, to increase street traders and residential cross border development and shoppers. raise property values. Source: IHS Markit Regional eXplorer version 1277 Economics The Inner City region generates more GDP than region E which includes affluent .

Region F The Inner City region employs 28% G Finance 5% 27% the highest number of people E within Johannesburg. 25% 20% Community Service 15% D Trade 10% A 13% 14% C Manufacturing 12% B 12% GDP per 10% employee is Transport Highest GDP producing region R308k Top GVA Contributing Sectors in Johannesburg within Inner City Source: IHS Markit Regional eXplorer version 1277

Population 658,000 people live in the Inner City The Inner City makes up 13.3% of Joburg’s population Population density in Region F is similar to the

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0 Region Region Region Region Region Region Region F A B C D E G The City’s people are its lifeblood. The Inner City City serves at the first point of entry for most of those who come to live in Joburg for short or long periods. Source: IHS Markit Regional eXplorer version 1277; Customer Satisfaction Survey 2015 Home is where the heart is The Inner City boasts a young, cosmopolitan population. Head of household born outside SA Diversity of SA first languages Head of household born Mostly young working age people live in the Inner City. In the Inner City in SA 14% 50% 4% 44% 5% IsiNdebele 40% IsiXhosa 30% 0-14 years IsiZulu 30% 15-24 years Sepedi 23% 31% 25-44 years Sesotho 86% 20% 15% 13% 45-64 years Setswana 6% 10% 65 years and older 4% English 4% 4% 0% 6%

People from all over the world reside in the Inner City, making it the cosmopolitan centre of the metropolitan region. Source: CoJ Household Satisfaction Survey 2017 Perceptions of safety

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and that it is a popular area to 4 Residents 5 live in and visit, some people of JHB associate the Inner City with 27 crime and congestion. 31 Residents Unsafe of Region F 61

Neither 67 The City of Joburg is therefore Safe rejuvenating the Inner City.

People who live in the Inner City are slightly less likely to think it unsafe Source: CoJ 2nd Quarter Report 2017-18; JMPD

Rejuvenating the Inner City and reducing the impression of crime & grime…

Crime prevention and Clean and healthy Developing affordable rental bylaw enforcement environment and Temporary Emergency housing • 216 additional JMPD • 3 Pikitup cleaning shifts officers deployed. introduced. • 580 units being created. • 403 crime prevention • Buyisi iJozi, block-by- • 13 buildings released to officers in total. block cleaning and public tender. • 138 officers preventing bylaw enforcement • Reclaiming hijacked illegal connections program. buildings. • 73 traffic point officers. • A Re Sebetseng, volunteer clean-up More residents mean more demand for campaign. new businesses, creating jobs and helping to generate a vibrant downtown. …To accommodate people and support economic growth Source: The Inner City Transformation Roadmap 2017 A City Reborn The Inner City Transformation Roadmap plans to revitalise the Inner City to become:

• A well governed inner city With accountable governance promoting synergy & coordination among municipal • A productive inner city departments and stakeholders, aimed at That promotes a diverse, mixed economy unblocking deadlocks and service delays. catering for a competitive range of retail, manufacturing, commercial and creative • A clean and safe inner city industries. through enforcement of bylaws and effective policing. • An inclusive inner city By being accessible to the broadest range • A sustainable inner city of urban users, with residents well-housed Which is green, offers quality services, and in affordable & sustainable housing promotes sustainable practice in public promoting quality of life. transportation, building design, waste management and energy and land utilisation.