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JOHANNESBURG CITY PARKSEVENTS BROCHURE

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Preserving our environmental heritagefor future generations

Luther WilliamsonManaging Director

Johannesburg City Parks

Johannesburg's public parks are special places in people's lives. Families meet there forpicnics; weddings, birthday parties, neighbourhood get-togethers, fun fairs and more areheld within their boundaries. Many parks hold special memories for our citizens. However,as the needs of the people of Johannesburg change over time, so too, the parks must evolve.

Today, Johannesburg City Parks has expanded the capability and capacity of our parks tomeet the city's growing needs. Many of our flagship parks have been designed with eventsin mind: they have facilities for educational events, screenings, corporate events large andsmall, and commercial and movie filming, and stages for the entertainment that many busycity-dwellers seek. Above all, our parks, nature reserves and green belts represent greenlungs within an expanding urban landscape, a place to relax and enjoy nature.

We bring you the Johannesburg City Parks Events Brochure to highlight our evolution overthe past years. Our Events department has expanded to reflect the greater demand forservices and locations, and key parks suitable for events are highlighted here.

We welcome all - individuals, groups and organisational customers - to visit and enjoy ourparks. These special places are for now and the future - creating new images that peoplewill remember throughout their lives.

LUTHER WILLIAMSON

FOREWORD

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JOHANNESBURGCITY PARKS

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IntroductionAbout EventsJohannesburg Botanical GardensMofolo ParkThokoza Park & Moroka DamZoo LakeThe Wilds Nature ReserveKloofendal Nature ReserveKlipriviersberg Nature ReserveWilgeheuwel ParkMelville Koppies Nature ReserveRhodes ParkDelta ParkDiepkloof ParkKremetart ParkRose ParkFlorida LakeGolden Harvest ParkBezuidenhout ParkDiepsloot ParkJoubert ParkJames & Ethel Grey ParkDorothy Nyembe ParkIvory ParkJukskei River ParkRietfontein Nature ReserveOrange Farm ParkMap of Johannesburg parksEvents Capabilities of Parks/Reserves

Johannesburg is one of the fastest-growing cities on the African continent. The population and numberof cars have doubled in the past decade with housing complexes mushrooming across once empty veld.With this phenomenal economic growth, the demands of Johannesburg's citizens are growing: betterservices, more options, thinking for the future, and above all, places to get away from the hustle. And withthis expansion, parks, nature reserves and green belts become increasingly important places in people's lives.

Johannesburg City Parks recognises the progression in the city's expansion and its implications for the future.Our parks have grown from 14 000 to 22 000 hectares in the past eight years; more than 20 000 hectaresof green belt and wetlands are being preserved.

At the heart of our parks are events. Most people can remember significant events of their lives taking placein a park, whether it was a wedding, a party, a family picnic, a company event or even the filming of a localmovie. We have developed careful policies and processes to protect our environmental heritage.

As we build our world-class African city and prepare Johannesburg for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer,our parks are and remain important spaces for people to enjoy life.

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Our parks have grown from 14 000 to 22 000hectares in the past eight years; more than20 000 hectares of greenbelt and wetlands arebeing preserved.

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The Johannesburg City Parks Events department has evolved into a fully fledged eventsorganisation. We now offer the following services:

event-management packages site co-ordination handling of all city application forms & facilitation of JOC requirements facilitation of approved service providers for security, events management, marquee rentals

and erection, and events materials a co-ordinated events-booking process to ensure smooth handling of venue and site

bookings, and events processes

The City of Johannesburg has guidelines for the usage of its facilities, and safety proceduresin place for events in public spaces. For larger events of more than 1 000 people, JohannesburgCity Parks can guide event holders in how to follow these procedures.

Our Events Department has designated 25 parks and nature reserves as suitable for publicevents. The usage of each park is carefully considered to maintain a balance between thisusage and the enjoyment of the greater public.

A public event is designated as an event with more than 20 people. Events that can be heldwithin the city's parks and nature reserves include weddings, fun fairs, exhibitions, conferences,

corporate events, screenings, filming of movies and commercials, and concerts. Pleasesee the Event Facilities grid on the inside back cover for details on whichparks can hold these events.

On the following pages we highlight the key parks and naturereserves where events can be booked and held.

The following symbols are used throughout this brochureto indicate the types of events appropriate to each park

and nature reserve. For further questions regarding yourevent, please contact the Events Department.

Filming Commercials

Small Corporate Events

Photography

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Filming Movies

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EVENTS

BOTANICAL GARDENS

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Johannesburg

The jewel of the City of Johannesburg is the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens,located by the Emmarentia Dam. This lovely park features landscaped rose gardens,water fountains, paths and a small concert venue, and it is close to wide grassedareas that are ideal for events.

Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and Emmarentia Dam are popular with residentsand visitors alike. Just six kilometres away from the city centre, this park offersmany amenities. The red, yellow and white blooms of the striking rose gardensprovide a perfect setting for a spring or summer wedding. Nearby are a world-classcollection of succulents, a fragrant herb garden, jogging paths, fountains andterraced ponds. It is a peaceful setting that is educational, healthy and relaxing.

At over 80 hectares, the park can easily accommodate both large and small events,and is suitable for a wide range of activities. Currently, concerts, water-sport events,weddings, picnics and corporate events are popular.

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Concerts •Weddings • Screenings • Filming

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Another jewel in the city's crown is Thokoza Park & Moroka Dam; previously a desolatefield, this lovely park with ambling pathways and rehabilitated wetlands is now a pleasantsite for families to visit and a green belt for township houses.

Located next to the famous Regina Mundi Catholic Church, where many anti-apartheidactivities were planned, Thokoza Park is only 20 minutes' drive away from the FNB SoccerStadium, where the World Cup will begin in 2010.

Thokoza Park and the adjacent Moroka Dam are ideal for all types of events, and canaccommodate more than 1 000 people. The long green belt, popular with local residents,winds through the suburb and is linked by various bridges, paths and waterways.

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THOKOZA PARK & Moroka Dam

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MOFOLO PARK

The drum-roll started, the envelope was opened, and when theannouncement was made for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, SouthAfricans danced in the streets and blew their vuvuzelas. Nowherewas excitement greater than in Soweto, which will host theopening and closing ceremonies of the tournament.

In line with the City of Johannesburg's greater development,Johannesburg City Parks has invested substantial time and fundsto develop the parks of Soweto - and not just the parks. Thereare also thousands of new trees in the green belts, on the roadislands and along the streets. Our vision is to show a green Sowetoto the world, and Mofolo Park is part of that vision.

Johannesburg offers several parks with specially designed eventscapacity in the rapidly developing heart of Soweto. Mofolo Parkcan accommodate more than 1 000 people with a stage andscreening area, and can handle a variety of events. If you havenot recently visited Soweto, we invite you to see the newdevelopments and greening of a once-dusty township.

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Concerts • Screenings • Filming

Next door to the Johannesburg Zoo, this

premier Johannesburg park is one of the

city's most popular, hosting family events,

concerts, art exhibitions and more on its

shores and lawns.

Weekends find neighbouring community

members walking, running and enjoying

activities around the lake and its

tree-lined perimeter. Rowboats can

be rented at the boathouse, and stunning

rehabilitated fountains are on display.

The lake and its green belts are excellent

locations for all manner of events.

Large-scale screens can be erected,

and there is ample space for filming

and exhibitions. Given the park's high

popularity, events should be booked well

in advance.

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ZOO LAKE

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More than a century ago the land of Zoo Lake was bequeathed to the

City of Johannesburg for public use by a generous patron. Since that time,

Zoo Lake has become an oasis in the midst of growing urban sprawl.

Bands play on the bandstand, and the shores of this lake are still a favourite

spot for picnics.

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On the outskirts of Houghton lies The Wilds, set against lovely koppies with well-developed indigenousgardens. Paths ramble across the hillsides with views of the city from various sides, mixing urban lifewith local vegetation.

The Wilds provides a pristine natural environment, appropriate for small corporate events. It is a lovelyspace for weddings and other types of photography. With running waterfalls and fountains, it providesa gentle respite from the nearby inner-city suburbs. At the peak of The Wilds is a sundial that marks awonderful city skyline view.

Even in winter the park is evergreen, with wild red aloes to provide colour against grey skies. Given itsstature as a nature reserve, events usage at The Wilds is limited to ensure that the natural flora andfauna are protected.

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KLOOFENDALTumbling wildflowers dot the koppies in this unexpected nature reserve in thewestern part of Johannesburg. From its ridges, Kloofendal offers scenic viewsof the northern suburbs.

The reserve is open from 1 September to 30 April to preserve the area duringwinter veld-fire season, and can be booked through the Events Department.Kloofendal features an amphitheatre, extensive walking trails, geological sites,a mine that was operational in the early part of last century, a wetland damand bird hide, and ample picnic areas for events.

Kloofendal is suitable for nearly every type of event and has ample open spacesfor large groups. There is room for screenings, large and small corporate events,weddings and fun fairs. Fully fenced on all sides, it is one of the few places inthe City of Johannesburg where wild animals, such as bushbuck, mountainreedbuck and dassies, can be viewed by visitors.

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One of the most beautiful natural settings in Johannesburg, Melville Koppies covers150 hectares across wild, rocky koppies covered with indigenous fauna and flora. In thespring delicate wildflowers bloom, and in winter the highveld grasses are prominent.

From the height of these rocky outcroppings, the skyline of Johannesburg can be viewedin all directions. Trails run throughout the area. It is also site of an ancient Iron Agefurnace, and hosts many schools on educational trips. The west koppies are home onSundays to African church groups, whose singing and drums can be heard in the distancefrom neighbouring suburbs.

With its delicate ecosystem of indigenous plants, the koppies are suitable for photographyand limited small corporate events.

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KLIPRIVIERSBERGThis 644-hectare nature reserve is sandwiched between growing developments on either side. Fewplaces show more significantly the need to protect the city's natural spaces than Klipriviersberg.

This rambling reserve is the site of the Sarel Marais historical farmhouse, and hosts an educationalfacility and wide open space for events. Paths feature throughout, and wild animals such as blesbok,zebra and duiker can be seen, and the Bloubosspruit meanders through the middle of the reserve.

For those seeking a wild, natural setting within the city, Klipriviersberg is an appropriate venue forphotography, small corporate or other events, or the filming of commercials.

In the outlying suburbs near Little Falls, new townhouse complexes are changing the face ofJohannesburg. And with this development comes an increasing need for green spaces and recreationfor city-dwellers.

Wilgeheuwel was created in one day: the foundations laid, the trees planted, and the equipment broughtin as part of the 'Extreme Park Makeover' to bring new environmental zones to busy developments.

The space is ideal for small corporate events, filming and photography, and is a wonderful wayto see people at play in the suburbs.

RHODES PARK

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Situated in the eastern suburb of Kensington, Rhodes Park is a stately,well-beloved neighbourhood park. It hosts a community centre, sports facilities,a tea room and a dam. The park is well used by the neighbouring suburbs,and is a popular location for community events.

It is rimmed with large hundred-year-old trees and established gardens withwide green lawns, ideal for larger groups. Many local groups use the park fortheir events. The dam is much frequented by families, and children play on thenearby green lawns.

Rhodes Park is suitable for events of 500 people, filming of commercials andmovies, large and small corporate events, and photography. It is a pretty 'sliceof life' park, showcasing residents at play in one of Johannesburg's olderneighbourhoods.

A lovely pair of Giant Eagle Owls grace the trees of Delta Park on a site that wasonce a sewage plant. It now holds one of the country's best environmentaleducation centres, and its wide grassed areas are ideal for various events.

The park features a dam, a wild-bird sanctuary and hide, and scout training grounds,with indigenous grassed areas left wild to make room for mongoose, genet andother small creatures. The park is flat with rolling vistas, and lends itself to groupsof up to 1 000 people, filming commercials and movies, small concerts, corporateevents and fun fairs.

DELTA PARK

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DIEPKLOOF PARKThis narrow, long strip overlooks the eastern sideof Soweto, and is packed with the sounds ofchildren shouting, laughing and playing. It featurestwo fountains, a large-scale screen, and ampleroom for events of 500 or more people.

The park looks out towards the heart of Soweto,and is a bright green belt among the townshiphouses. It is suitable for screenings, filming, smallcorporate events, weddings and photography.

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This wide expanse of lake in the western suburbs ofJohannesburg plays an important role in providing leisurespace. On weekends the lake is filled with boats of all sizes- there are even Dragon Boat races throughout the year.

On the shores of the lake are ideal locations for braaisand get-togethers, and Florida Lake is a suitable venuefor large events, such as concerts, filming commercials,corporate get-togethers, weddings and fun fairs. In thesummer, competition is high for the best spots to picnicby the cooling lake breezes.

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FLORIDA LAKE

Corporate Events •Concerts • Weddings

1000+500+250-500

Once a barren field in the middle of southern Eldorado, KremetartPark is an indicator of the change in Johannesburg's townships.Today, Kremetart is the new South Africa at play, and part ofJohannesburg City Parks' efforts to green the southern suburbs.

The park provides an important recreational outlet forneighbourhoods, and its special outdoor screening facility is drawingcrowds for big televised events.

Kremetart can handle up to 500 people, and can also be used forsmall corporate events, weddings and fun fairs.

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The sounds of a nearby mosque waver over the rose-lined gardens,where families picnic on the grass and children play. This lovely garden,featuring an attractive fountain and large-scale screen, provides apleasant respite for Lenasia residents.

Rose Park can accommodate events of 1 000 people for concerts,screenings, filming movies or commercials, all sizes of corporate events,weddings, fun fairs and photography.

ROSE PARK

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On the outskirts of the north-western suburbs ofJohannesburg is Golden Harvest Park. This hiddengem offers wide open greened spaces, picnic areas,lapas and houses for event usage, and even atranquil dam. Rolling paved roads featurethroughout the park, and it can accommodateseveral different events at one time.

The park is fully fenced and encompasses a varietyof indigenous grasslands and wetlands, withlarge trees for shade during warm summers.Neighbouring communities use the space forwalking, dog walking and other activities.

Golden Harvest can handle events of 250 - 500people, and is a secure space for filmingcommercials, small corporate events, weddings,conferences and photography.

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When Johannesburg became the City of Gold in the late 1800s, the space that isBezuidenhout Park lay next to the city's first suburbs. The park today features a historicalfarmhouse that once lay on open land with few structures.

Named after the original farmhouse owners, Bezuidenhout Park offers an enormousexpanse of open grassed area suitable for larger events. It has a soccer field and waterareas, and is popular with local neighbourhoods for recreation.

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As Johannesburg continues to grow, the outer suburbs develop and the need for greenspaces becomes more critical. In the midst of the growth, located in the one of thepoorest townships, lies Diepsloot Park.

On school holidays and weekends, this small park is filled with the sounds of children,and the large screen is watched by many. In a space where life is tough, the parkrepresents a place of laughter and joy, and greens the otherwise dusty township.

Diepsloot can handle events of 250 - 500 people, screenings, filming, small corporateevents, fun fairs and photography.Conferences • Filming • Photography

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Recently refurbished, James & Ethel Grey Park sitsnext to the suburbs of Melrose North and Birdhaven.The park consists of rolling green grass areas, anda secluded dam that is well known amongbirdwatchers.

James & Ethel Grey Park is capable of handling250 - 500 people, and can be used for photography,filming commercials and small corporate events.

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Located in the heart of the central business district, JoubertPark is a special place for the inhabitants of the surroundinghigh-rise buildings. It lies close to Braamfontein Station,where the Gautrain will begin its voyages. This importantspace is the site of many exciting inner-city activities.

Joubert Park offers insights into inner-city life, has a lovelyfountain and large-scale chessboards, and maintains somethe city's innovative environmental developments on itsgrounds. It can handle groups of 500 or more people, andis good for photography, filming commercials and smallcorporate events.

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This pride of Soweto is well named after apartheidactivist Dorothy Nyembe, and created in recognitionof the need to green underdeveloped spaces.The 3.5-hectare park houses one of the onlyenvironmental education facilities in a township,upgraded play areas and walkways, and isfully fenced.

Dorothy Nyembe is a lovely space, and suitablefor events of all sizes, with capacity for groups of1 000 or more people, concerts, screenings, filming,large and small corporate events, conferences andmuch more.

It is fitting tribute for a well-used, beloved parkthat offers so many amenities to city residentsto be named after one of the city's mostadmired activists.

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Ivory Park is a winner, in many more ways than one. In 2007, the UnitedNations honoured Johannesburg City Parks with the Liveable Communities(LivCom) Award. Ivory Park, surrounded by informal settlements, amazedthe judges, who could not believe that Johannesburg had created afirst-class park in the poorest of poor areas.

Yet Ivory Park is the winner for its residents, who, in the years ofapartheid, never experienced the joy of open green space. And whata space this is. Ivory Park is built with events in mind - big open spacesfor gatherings and screenings, amenities for corporate events. It is apark that is built for people.

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Since 2005, hundreds of trees have been planted in Alexandra, a townshipwhere Nelson Mandela once lived. The informal settlements of Alex werebuilt along the Jukskei River, which in times of flood was famous forsweeping away residents' houses.

Today the park breathes new life into Alexandra, providing a place forchildren to play, and bringing order to the river's banks. This green spacegives township residents a place of relaxation and recreation.

Jukskei River Park is suitable for events of 250 - 500 people, and canhandle filming of commercials, large and small corporate events, exhibitionsand photography.

JUKSKEI RIVER PARK

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On the far southern outskirts of Johannesburg,where the city skyline is no longer visible, is thesuburb of Orange Farm. People living here travellong distances to work in the city, and there islittle recreational space.

The Orange Farm park is suitable for events of250 - 500 people, filming commercials, smallcorporate events, weddings and photography.

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ORANGE FARM

A lovely 25-hectare nature reserve, Rietfontein sitsupon a koppie on the edges of northern Johannesburg.Fully fenced and protected, it offers nature walks andan educational facility. From here, wandering gamesuch as steenbok, springbok and duiker can be seen.

This small oasis in the middle of the city is ideal forsmall corporate events and photography.

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Number PARK NAME1 Johannesburg Botanical Gardens

2 Zoo Lake

3 Dorothy Nyembe Park

4 Thokoza Park & Moroka Dam

5 Mofolo Park

6 Rhodes Park7 Diepsloot Park

8 Florida Lake Park9 Wilgeheuwel Park

10 Orange Farm Park

11 Ivory Park

12 Jukskei Park

13 Diepkloof Park

14 Kremetart Park

15 Rose Street Park

16 Bezuidenhout Park

17 Delta Park

18 Golden Harvest Park

19 James & Ethel Grey Park

20 Joubert Park

21 The Wilds Nature Reserve

22 Kloofendal Nature Reserve

23 Rietfontein Nature Reserve

24 Melville Koppies Nature Reserve

25 Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve

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Public Parks

Johannesburg Botanical Gardens

Zoo Lake

Dorothy Nyembe Park

Thokoza Park & Moroka Dam

Mofolo Park

Rhodes Park

Diepsloot Park

Florida Lake Park

Wilgeheuwel Park

Orange Farm Park

Ivory Park

Jukskei River Park

Diepkloof Park

Kremetart Park

Rose Park

Bezuidenhout Park

Delta Park

Golden Harvest Park

James & Ethel Grey Park

Joubert Park

Nature Reserves

The Wilds Nature Reserve

Kloofendal Nature Reserve

Rietfontein Nature Reserve

Melville Koppies Nature Reserve

Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve

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Eldorado

Lenasia

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FOR EVENT BOOKING, CONTACT THE JOHANNESBURG CITY PARKS EVENTS DEPARTMENT

Danesh Daniel, Events Department, Johannesburg City ParksTel: 011 712 6664/6658/6690 wwww.jhbcityparks.comWith thanks for photographs to Johannesburg City Parks, City of Johannesburg Region F, Tim Hartwright,Geoff Lockwood, Maria Cabaco, Tamiko Sher, Dragon Boats.