Mayor Dada Morero pledges R50 million for the restoration of the Joburg Art Gallery archives, enhancing Johannesburg’s cultural landscape and paving the way for a digitally savvy City Library.
City of Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero , has committed himself to the two-phase approach to re-opening Joburg City Library following years of renovations and costly delays. Picture: Itumeleng English / Independent NewspapersCity of Joburg Mayor, Dada Morero , has committed R50 million towards the restoration of the Joburg Art Gallery archives.
In addition to robust historical and Southern African cultural collections, the ‘JAG’ as it is affectionately known, also houses a growing contemporary collection, which has been facing a myriad of challenges of late. The first phase of the library will be the reopening of the children’s site, while the second phase will be dedicated to the adults’ side of the building.
“R60 million has been spent in the restoration of the library. You will realise that a lot of buildings built in the 40s, 50s, and 60s require compliance with current standards. and we had to refit and reconfigure these to meet these standards. That is why we are building two tankers to meet some of the heritage-handling issues,” he stated.
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