Joburg 2040

Johannesburg’s eco-mobility festival has mixed results

Some people were pleased with the enforced use of public transport over the month-long EcoMobility World Festival in Sandton. For others it meant traffic jams and loss of income. But the general sentiment was that it was a good idea and got people thinking.

MoWallet takes the #Hack.Jozi cake

mo-wallet---thumbA revolutionary way to supply and redeem coupons, initially targeting spaza shops, has won the first #Hack.Jozi challenge. Move This Stuff and Lazy Lizzard were the runners-up.

Joburg acts to beat climate change

The fifth C40 Cities Mayors Summit will take place in Johannesburg this month. It's a good time to look at the measures the city is taking to combat the effects of changing weather patterns. It is among the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases in South Africa, but it is working to rebalance this legacy.