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LONDON, November 2007
Johannesburg rewarded at LivCom
Johannesburg has won a £10,000
Bursary Award and a Gold Award in their category at the
finals of the UN backed Livcom Awards, the world’s most
prestigious finals for liveable communities (22-26
November). This year, the finals were hosted by Westminster
City Council, London, UK. The community was up against
heated competition at the finals. See the full results and
other Category participants at http://www.livcomawards.com/media-2006/results.htm
The bursary award was for a special
play area for children with disabilities in Soweto. The
award was part of Johannesburg’s presentation on the
Greening of Soweto.
Shoni Munzhectu from the project team,
said: “This wonderful award is going to change the lives of
both the recipients and the beneficiaries.”
In the section for built projects, the
restoration of the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia took first prize and a Gold Award.
In the section for natural projects,
the top prize went to the Dorothy Nyembe Education Centre in
Johannesburg which also collected a Gold Award.
ENDS
Note to Editors:
Full project results:
Built Projects
1st King Abdulaziz
Historical Centre (Gold Award)
2nd Flat Bush Town, Manukau
(Gold Award)
3rd The Radisson SAS, Malta
(Gold Award)
Silver Awards
Gardabaer: Urridaholt Masterplan
Bronze Awards
Retrofitting and sustainability – Soho
Asokoro Park: Abuja
Natural Projects
1st Dorothy Nyembe
Education Centre, Johannesburg (Gold Award)
2nd Wadi Hanifah
Restoration, Arriyadh City (Gold)
3rd Ivory Park,
Johannesburg (Gold)
Gold Awards;
Greening of Soweto, Johannesburg
Thokoza Park, Soweto, Johannesburg
Silver Awards:
Diepsloot Cemetery, Johannesburg
Energy and Education Project,
Schwalm-Edier-Kries
Saltwell Park, Gateshead
Bronze Awards:
Catton Park, Broadlands
Salam Park, Arriyadh City
Environmental Management Strategy:
Jo’Burg
Environmentally Sensitive Practices:
Hoover
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