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To: All news editors
For immediate release
05 December 2022

LENASIA PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITY OPEN TO COMMUTERS

The Lenasia Public Transport facility is now open. The Johannesburg Development Agency
(JDA) is the infrastructure development arm of the City of Johannesburg and implemented
the upgrading of the Lenasia Public Transport facility.

The project forms part of the JDA’s turn-key projects identified for upgrades. The intention
upgrades were to accommodate taxis, traders, pedestrians, and commuters in a safe, clean,
and attractive environment that will enhance the overall functionality of the Lenasia CBD.

The project entailed widening Lenasia Drive and Rose Avenue as well as the reconstruction
of Station Close and the taxi loading and holding area, consisting of approximately 8000m2
interlock block paving.

The trees added to the street furniture. The JDA’s objective is to create a strengthened
partnership between the City, community, and business by enhancing public environments

Directors
L Brenner (Chairperson) M Mongane (CEO) S Moonsamy (CFO) LB Matshidze N Ntingane S Marota A Dreyer M Malinga W Thwala P Raphalalani C Whittle
R Shirinda (Company Secretary)
Registration Number: 2001/005101/07
by upgrading sidewalks and introducing street art and urban furniture and fixtures. The scope
of work for the upgrade of the facility including:

• Extension and Upgrade of Steel Canopy structure with column bases

• Public Ablution Facilities Refurbishment
• Paving upgrade and provision of new Non-Motorised Transport sidewalks
• Asphalt overlays
• Storm water drainage
• Sewer pipes and manholes
• Hawker stalls
• Improved Lighting
• Landscaping
• Fencing for ablution facilities
• Street furniture such as Tables, benches and bollards

The project has created employment opportunities for the community. A total of nine local
SMMEs and 20 local labourers were on the project, with expenditure exceeding R 2.3 million.

Though the facility is complete and ready for operation, some additional items have been
agreed, upon through extensive stakeholder engagements, to implement in the new year.

“The Lenasia Public Transport Facility will supplement the various transport infrastructure the
JDA has been implementing in Region G. This includes Orange Farm and Vlakfontein Public
Transport Facilities,” MMC for Development Planning, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku said. To
date, the City of Johannesburg has spent R117.3 million on the facilities in Orange Farm,
Vlakfontein and Lenasia.
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Issued by: Kenneth Nxumalo
Johannesburg Development Agency

For more information:

Elias Nkabinde
Email: enkabinde@jda.org.za
076 961 8022
www.jda.org.za