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For immediate release
7 October 2019

CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS VISIT JDA PROJECTS

Second year students, from the University of Johannesburg’s Construction and Quantity
Surveying faculty and the University of the Witwatersrand’s Construction and Property
Development faculty, wore high visibility jackets, safety boots and hard hats as they visited
three projects currently being undertaken by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA).

Directors
M Ntanga (Chairperson) D Cohen (Acting CEO) S Moonsamy (CFO) S Jensma TG Sambo JW Karuri -Sebina EF Peters K Govender A Steyn P Zagaretos R Shirinda (Company Secretary)
Registration Number: 2001/005101/07
The visits took place over two days, 27 and 28 September, and provided the students with
an opportunity to see how some of the theory acquired during their academic studies is put
into professional practice.

Topics covered during the visits included insulation, roofing, scaffolding, brickwork, energy
efficiency and health and safety. Students had the opportunity to ask questions and take
photographs, which they will in future use as supporting material for course assignments.

The first stop of the tour was in Doornkop, Soweto where the JDA is has been implementing
the construction of Bophelong Clinic, a new 1790m² modern clinic. Ongoing construction
work consists of the demolition of existing structures, building new foundations, diggings,
brickwork, plastering, tiling, installing ceilings, painting and paving of the road and
walkways.

The second stop of the tour took the students to Dube, another part of Soweto, where the
JDA is implementing the construction of Non-motorised Transport (NMT) infrastructure at
Dube Station. This visit was an opportunity for the students to appreciate the undertaking of
labour-intensive methods of construction as described in the South African National
Standard (SANS) 1921-5.
The construction work at Dube Station is an example how using labour-intensive methods,
can provide cost-effective short-term employment opportunities to unskilled and semi-skilled
workers, without compromising quality.

The final stop of the visits saw the students travel to Norwood, Johannesburg where the
construction of the Paterson Park Multi-Purpose Centre is taking place. This leg of the visit
provided the students with an opportunity to see how multiple and contrasting types of
construction works can be simultaneously undertaken under one project.

Once completed, the multi-purpose recreation complex will include a library, craft centre, a
tennis pavilion, swimming pool, gym building, administration building and combi-courts, for
basketball and netball.

Ends

Issued by:
Johannesburg Development Agency
Susan Monyai
Email: smonyai@jda.org.za