Community Development
Overview
The Department of Community Development within the City of Johannesburg aims to transform the delivery of sports, arts, culture and libraries by ensuring equitable access, development and excellence at all levels of participation, thereby improving social cohesion, nation building and the quality of life for all in the City of Joburg. Its service delivery model of collaborations and partnerships is aligned to the City’s frameworks like the Growth and Development Strategy 2040 ( GDS 2040) and the Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The Department aligns strongly to outcome 1 and 4 of the GDS 2040, that is to improving the quality of life and development-driven resilience for all and a high-performing metropolitan government that proactively contributes to and builds a sustainable, socially inclusive, locally integrated and globally competitive Gauteng City Region.
A thriving community that is vibrant, knowledgeable and resilient.
We shall achieve this vision by proactively delivering and creating a developmental space that in 2040 is resilient, sustainable and liveable. We shall present a place of choice for knowledge, leisure, cultural exchange, physical well-being and social interaction.
- Universality: Services are made available to all residents;
- Inclusivity: embraces diversity and recognizes that individuals have a right to services and participate in community development matters;
- Reliability: Perform our duties with integrity, honesty and diligence;
- Accountability: Takes responsibility for our decisions and actions;
- Community Centeredness: At the core of caring city, people are cared for in a holistic way- individual growth and development, intellectual, physical, moral, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Support Units
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Business Management Support
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Integrated Policy Planning & Research
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Facility Enhancement Unit
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Entities and Departments
- Integrated Business Planning, Performance Monitoring and Reporting
- Budget, Finance & Procurement – Management Accounting & Expenditure control
- Risk and Compliance – Support HOD with Internal controls and processes
- Oversee and Coordinate Outsourced business functions (GCSS, Legal, Systems Administrators etc)
- Administration and Archiving and Record Keeping
- Committee Support and Coordinate responses to petitions and public enquiries
- Cluster Integration and coordination
- Integrated Planning, Policy, Systems , Procedures, Modelling and Data for:
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
- Libraries and Information Services
- Sport and Recreation
- Parks and Zoo
- Theatres
- Indigenous language
- Livability strategy and regulations
- Strategic Partnering
- IGR and network management and coordination
- Community Mobilization
- YOUTH Programme coordination in partnership with DSD
- Strategic support to MoE’s
- On behalf of 650 Facilities
- Administration and Logistics
- Tenders, Contracts, SLA’s, MOU and Lease Agreements
- Performance Development and Enhancement in facilities
- Networks, Relationships and Stakeholders related to facilities
- Service Delivery focused maintenance and management – interface with FMM Unit
- Capital Projects and Facilities Oversight and coordination – interface with JDA and FMME
Service Directorates
The department has several directorates, each with separate responsibilities:
Tarrif Documents
Joburg Online Exhibitions
Copyright: Ownership of intellectual property remains sole proprietary of the artist; The COJ will take reasonable steps to protect copyright of exhibited artworks by including the following statement in all mediums used for exhibition: “Any use of exhibited artwork’s images, not limited to downloading and / or reproduction is prohibited; and will be liable to any recourse by the owner of the artwork”
Indemnity: The artist and / or the potential buyer shall defend, release, indemnify and hold harmless the City, City officials or agents from any and all claims, demands, loss or
damage and causes of action or equitable proceedings of any kind of nature emanating from the exhibition, to such extent that any such loss or damage is not the result of a City Official’s negligence or wrongdoing.
Projects and Programmes
There are a number of special projects set up to improve the lives of residents. These range from the essential, like helping the poor access social grants and providing food parcels for the needy, to the enjoyable, entailing sport and entertainment activities. Of particular importance is lending support to vulnerable individuals such as women and children by means of empowerment and through the eradication of poverty and inequality.
Aluta Nova Festival
Joburg Choral Competition
Mintirho ya Vulavula
SibisiQ Halala South Africa
MahlangeniTT VelaMandela
Thuto by Podu Mamabolo
Get in touch with us
Tel: 011 407 7481
Tel alternative: 011 407 7039 / 6506