Whilst doing my daily round of internet trawling, I came across some interesting information on Wikipedia relating to Johannesburg I thought I'd like to share with my fellow readers.
Crime:
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) seems to be aiding Johannesburg immensensly in its ongoing battle against crime. As of the 11th of December 2008, every street corner in central Johannesburg is under CCTV surveillance. What this has lead to is a less than 60 second response time by police officials to crimes committed within the CBD. Apart from that, stolen or hijacked vehicles are easily detected as the system constantly scans the number plates of all vehicles in the area. That fact, as well as the fact that other methods of crime prevention will be implemented in the near future and beyond, may lead to one's perception of what's to come being a lot less bleak.
The ex-mayor of New York city, Rudolph Guiliani, has also been employed to help bring down the crime level with his experience in overseeing one of the world's most global cities.
Investment:
Love it or hate it, the 2010 FIFA World Cup is the driving force behind a whole host of investment in Johannesburg and other host cities. In the city centre alone, a massive R10 billion of investment is expected by 2010. This figure excludes direct FIFA World Cup investment. Between 2001 and 2006, R9 billion was invested in the same area. It doesn't take long to see just how large a sum of money this is by comparing those two figures.
The fruits of this development have been displayed via pictures in previous postings, and will continue to be provided in this and other methods to you in the future. One thing is for sure, and that is that the sleeping giant that is Johannesburg is only in its current state of anasthesia due to it undergoing plastic surgery to rival even that of Michael Jackson's...just with a much prettier ending!
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