requires tackling the tough stuff

Fixing up the bridge is part of Jozi My Jozi's flagship Gateways project, which will revitalise the major entry points or gateways into the city. Businesses have been invited to "adopt a gateway".

- Bridget Hilton Barber is a freelance writer who writes for Jozi My Jozi. DM

So far, 11 have been identified — the Nelson Mandela Bridge, Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Mooi Street, Selby Road, Eloff Street, Smit Street and Carr Street off-ramps, Charlton Terrace, Joe Slovo Drive, the intersection of Jan Smuts Avenue and Empire Road, and Pat Mbatha highway leading to Soweto. Four have yet to be adopted.

"By focusing on the gateways, Jozi My Jozi addresses immediate concerns such as safety and infrastructure deterioration while contributing to a long-term vision of a more connected, welcoming and vibrant Johannesburg," said Innocent Mabusela, head of stakeholder relations and communication at Jozi My Jozi.