GPMA CID Forum Monthly Presentations:

4 March 2025

Taariq Ismail (LinkedIn) Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Old CBD Revitalisation Programme

Shivon Wiggins, Riverside CID (LinkedIn) and Riverside Foundation (LinkedIn) https://riversidecid.co.za/
Riverside CID Circular Economy

Lucas Luckhoff (LinkedIn) Hatfield CID https://hatfieldcid.co.za/
Hatfield CID 2025 Strategic Outlook

4 February 2025

Andrew Boraine (LinkedIn)
Partnering for improved urban management in South Africa: Lessons from the past 25 years of practice

Andrew Boraine Bio

Elijah Ramulifho (LinkedIn) Programme Manager: Sustainable and Resilient Cities at SA
Cities Network https://www.sacities.net/
Best Practices in Sustainable Urban Management: Lessons from South African Cities

Elijah Ramulifho Bio

10 December 2024

Rudewaan Arendse: “Advancing Precinct Management and Placemaking in South Africa: Challenges, Successes, and Future Opportunities”

Rudewaan Arendse Bio

Erica Elk (LinkedIn) & Khanyisile Mpuang: Craft and Design Institute (CDI): Lessons, Successes and Plans for Gauteng

The Craft And Design Institute Brochure

5 November

Dr Simon Sizwe Mayson (LinkedIn) & Anna du Plessis (LinkedIn)
Western Cape Economic Development Partnership https://wcedp.co.za/
Partnering for Impact: Overcoming complexities of multi-stakeholder action
 

Roland Postma (LinkedIn)
Young Urbanists
“You Belong Here – Re-Imagine Jozi Edition”

Mikhaela Donaldson (LinkedIn)
Local Abode https://www.localabode.co.za/
Rosebank Street Experiment Activisation

1 October

Adrie Fourie (LinkedIn) and Thato Molapo (LinkedIn)
Solid Green Consulting:
The Role of Sustainability in Urban Resilience

Court Wilson
Second Space app
Second Space Presentation

26 September (JHB Chapter Meeting)

Kelvin Tshabalala Braamfontein Improvement District
Ameshof Street Identity Placemaking Project

3 September

Michelle Lambrechts Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (LinkedIn)
The Challenge of Homelessness Experienced in Cape Town

Tara Gerardy Cape Town Central City Improvement District (LinkedIn)
The Challenge of Homelessness experienced in Cape Town

Hannelie Coetzee (LinkedIn) Visual Artist, Researcher and Sustainability Designer
Creative Nature-Based Solutions in the City

6 August 2024

Nicolas Sack (LinkedIn) Albonico Sack Metacity
Sci-Bono and Newtown Past Present & Future – a 25 year reflection

Miriam Altman (LinkedIn) https://miriamaltman.com/
Platform for a Water Secure Gauteng (PWSG)

Additional resources:
Platform for a water-secure Gauteng is a rebirth of hope, the best shot we will ever have
By Anthony Turton

Margo Weimers CoJ City Safety
Building a Safer City Together

2 July 2024

Stephen Hobbs (LinkedIn) Trinity Session
Presentation by Lekgolo Mayatula (LinkedIn) Mimosa Alleyway Project
Emma De Villiers (LinkedIn)

Additional resources:
Mara Mintzer How kids can help design cities (TED Talk)
Practice note on including children in spatial planning and design development processes (GCRO)

4 June 2024
Monica Albonico Sack (LinkedIn) Albonico Sack Metacity
Shifting perspectives in reading and understanding the urban landscape”

Andrew Barker (LinkedIn) Development Consultant
Chairperson of Klipriviersberg Sustainability Association (KlipSA)
Water Stewardship through Water-Based partnerships: An Introduction to Klip River Water Stewardship Initiative (KlipWaS)

7 May 2024

Leona Pienaar (LinkedIn): CEO M.E.S

Gary Phillips (LinkedIn): Director, Development Research Projects
The Riverside CID Social Investment Foundation – Journey Reflections after two
years

Michael Varney (LinkedIn): Chief Commercial Officer Vumacam
Update on developments including formalising Partnership with SAPS and others

2 April 2024

David van Niekerk (LinkedIn): CEO JICP
“WOZA WORK 2”

5 March 2024

Jacqueline Cuyler (LinkedIn): Co-Director, One to one Agency of Engagement
“Lessons in informality: Experiences as learned through attempts at urban upgrading from the perspective of a support organisation”



13 February 2024

Laetitia van der Merwe from the University of Pretoria
How Digital Twin, BIM and other technologies are changing the Precinct Space: Practical examples of implementations or improvements


Ondela Tywakadi from CoJ: Environment and Infrastructure Services Department
Water Services By-Laws 2023: Groundwater Boreholes Provisions

5 December 2023

Paul Adedeji and Obafemi Olatunji from UJ Process, Energy, and Environmental Technology Station (UJ-PEETS)

Strategic Energy Planning at Precinct Level
Reference Guide for Municipal Energy Plan and Strategy Development

Recording part 1
Recording part 2

Mikhaela Donaldson
GPMA Value Proposition
Recording

7 November 2023

Babelwa Ngxale
CoJ Transportation: Project Manager, Infrastructure Implementation
Complete Streets, Transport Month – experience and challenges
Presentation & Questions https://youtu.be/-HrfTGb4l8Q

Lucas Luckhoff (LinkedIn)
Hatfield CID

  • Urban management in Hatfield CID (noise pollution/ safety)
  • Progress of IMSD
  • Solutions to register car guards / provide accommodation

Presentation & Questions https://youtu.be/kXHtEuCeLRU

Shivon Wiggins
Spaces, Places and Partnerships

Riverside CID update

  • Bylaw update, SLA’s & challenges
  • Greater Riverside Biodiversity Initiative

Presentation & Questions https://youtu.be/3zvETAW-Lcc

David van Niekerk (LinkedIn)
JICP

SEF and WozaWork update

3 October 2023

Wayne Dawson Standard Bank / Jozi My Jozi
Presentation recording:
Introduction video https://youtu.be/eCO_URC9ECk
Jozi My Jozi presentation https://youtu.be/5BNtim54skE

Mikhaela Donaldson Local Abode / FIRM / Jozi My Jozi
Jozi My Jozi and The Firm
Presentation & Questions https://youtu.be/0iS7Fei6ptQ

Margot Rubin
University of Cardiff
Gender, Intersectionality & Space: Thinking through difference & every day experience
Presentation & Questions https://youtu.be/9QdNQPfweYk

Thandeka Mlaza-Lloyd
City of Joburg / IDP
Presentation https://youtu.be/bCazaAnu2ro

5 September 2023

Dr Calayde Davey (LinkedIn)
UP/ Hatfield Digital Twin City Initiative
Presentation https://youtu.be/S4rAPf25FJU
Questions https://youtu.be/0yQjh8x4ksk

Elliot Dubasi CoJ DED: Informal Trade
Informal Trade Policy Implementation Plan
Recording: https://youtu.be/MrrfPTPLt-U

Katlego Dikobe (LinkedIn) Makers Valley Partnership
Makers Valley Precinct Annual Report
Recording: https://youtu.be/EqDiKWgehsM

Elaine Jack Sandton Central
Sandton CID Secondary Power Assistance to Traffic Signals Update
Recording: https://youtu.be/pOwesTJIRGM

1 August 2023

Nadia Broccardo (LinkedIn)
Team London Bridge https://www.teamlondonbridge.co.uk/
BID Foundation https://www.placemanagement.org/the-bid-foundation/
Potters Field Park Management Trust https://pottersfields.co.uk/

Team London Bridge presentation
Presentation recording: https://youtu.be/
Vimeo:  https://vimeo.com/469696944
Questions: https://youtu.be/

Mikhaela Donaldson Local Abode

Rorisang Sojane Excellerate
Presentation to GPMA CID Forum

Bafikile Mkhize Hillbrow Ekhaya
The Challenges of Pullinger Kop Park (compared to Ekhaya Park)

4 July 2023

Ebrahim Vadachia Urban Improvement Precincts (KZN)
Precinct Management in KZN: Operations and Challenges
Part 1 of 3: https://youtu.be/I20o5BMPjEI
Part 2 of 3 https://youtu.be/EMMGvjM7HZk
Part 3 of 3 https://youtu.be/iXTXVbbcdcw

Nonkululeko Hadebe (LinkedIn) Urban Space Management
Social Employment Fund and WozaWork

Katherine Cox (LinkedIn) TUHF21
TUHF Foundation

6 June 2023

Fanie du Plessis (LinkedIn) Rosslyn Improvement District (RID)

Elaine Jack (LinkedIn) Sandton Central Management District (SCMD)
Sandton CID Secondary Power Assistance to Traffic Signals

2 May 2023

Brian Wright (LinkedIn) Urban MGT
About Urban MGT


Lucas Luckhoff (LinkedIn) Hatfield CID

Tracey Ledger The Public Affairs Research Institute

4 April 2023

Derek Bock (LinkedIn) Voortrekker Road CID
Presentation: 10 Years On
10 Year Anniversary Booklet

David van Niekerk (LinkedIn) Johannesburg Inner City Partnership
GPMA Value Proposition, Plan and Organogram

7 March 2023

Cara Reilly (LinkedIn) Westown, Shongweni
Westown Shongweni presentation

Lodie Venter City of Tshwane
For reference: 2019 Tshwane IMSD Framework

7 February 2023

Shivon Wiggins Spaces, Places and Partnerships
An Introduction to the Greater Riverside Biodiversity Initiative (GBRI)

Inspired by Stanley Park, Vancouver

David van Niekerk (LinkedIn) Johannesburg Inner City Partnership
JICP updates to CID Forum

6 December 2022

Sandra Gordon Research Economist
State of Cape Town Central City Report 2021 – A year in review

The State of Cape Town Central City Report is an annual publication that draws on the CCID’s vast research network to provide insights into the economic climate of the Cape Town CBD and inspire investor confidence. https://www.capetownccid.org/about-ccid/publications

Elaine Jack (LinkedIn) Sandton Central Management District https://sandtoncentral.co.za/
Sandton Central #WFHSandton Campaign

1 November 2022
Yael Horowitz BRAAM CID https://www.lovebraam.com/
BRAAM CID Business Plan (not currently available)

Cat Mitton (LinkedIn) The Governance Geek https://governance-geek.co.uk/
Good governance and the roles and responsibilities between CEOs and Chairs

25 October 2022
Cat Mitton (LinkedIn) The Governance Geek https://governance-geek.co.uk/
Value Propositions for Membership Organisations

4 October 2022
Chris Lund (LinkedIn) Johannesburg Homelessness Network
Looking for solutions to address Homelessness in the Inner City and suburbs of Johannesburg

6 September 2022
Andre Joubert SAFE2PARK https://safe2park.co.za/
Safe2Park Case Study

2 August 2022
Gary Phillips (LinkedIn) Riverside CID CSI Programme Manager https://riversidecid.co.za/csi-foundation/
Is CSI responsibility relevant for CIDs?

Elaine Jack (LinkedIn) Sandton Central Management District https://sandtoncentral.co.za/
SCMD Update

5 July 2022
Aviwe Mandyanda (LinkedIn) Albonico Sack Metacity https://www.asmarch.com/
BRAAM Street Furniture Design Project (WITS University Project with funding from Kresge Foundation)
(Presentation not available)

14 June 2022

Pothole Patrol

Tatum De Lange (LinkedIn) and Jonathan Gratch
Umsebenzi Patrol Brochure

Ondela Tywakadi
CoJ Water Security Strategy

3 May 2022

Sharon Lewis (LinkedIn) UNOPS
Dark History: Placemaking and tourism lessons from Cambodia

5 April 2022

Alex Cunningham (LinkedIn) Boundless City
A decade of community-based urban development in Joburg Inner City

1 March 2022

Alice Cabaret (LinkedIn) The Street Society and [S]City
Creative and Inclusive Strategies for Urban Transformation
See details of the presentation and relevant links HERE

1 February 2022

Andile Skosana (LinkedIn) CityCon.Africa
Rosebank Transport Indaba Reflection

7 December 2021

Andrew Boraine (LinkedIn) Western Cape Economic Development Partnership.
Effective partnering and partnerships: Lessons from 25 years of practice

Mikhaela Donaldson (LinkedIn) Local Abode / FIRM
Johannesburg Safer City Project


2 November 2021

Jodi Allemeier (LinkedIn)
Three Trends in South African Urban Management


5 October 2021
Laurice Taitz-Buntman (LinkedIn) – Johannesburg In Your Pocket City Guides
Marketing a District- Rosebank as a Case Study

Camilla Rosanna (LinkedIn) and Chanel Pather – Urban Space Management
Newtown Revitalization Project

7 September 2021
James Aling (LinkedIn) Spaces, Places and Partnerships
Using your marketing strategy and branding as a key enabler to achieving your vision/purpose

Andrew Barker (LinkedIn)
The AGRI Hub

Mikhaela Donaldson (FIRM)
Addressing Crime Through Zello

3 August 2021

FIRM – Mikhaela Donaldson
BRAAM – Yael Horowitz
Makers Valley Partnership – Rorisang Sojane

Braamfontein Spruit/ Riverclub Community Project – Stuart Woolmington

6 July 2021

Why “Hello Joubert?” Sharing learning – Nikki Pingo, JDA
Contact katie@kengel.co.za for a WE TRANSFER link to the presentation.

1 June 2021

Amsterdam City Doughnut: Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy – Cornelia Dinca, International Liaison for Amsterdam Smart City

Links provided during the presentation:
https://amsterdameconomicboard.com/nieuws/tien-leidende-principes-voor-bouwen-circulaire-economie
https://deceuvel.nl/en/
https://www.metabolic.nl/projects/circular-buiksloterham/
https://www.foodvalley.nl
https://floriade.com/en/
http://zerowastelab.amsterdamhttps://wasted.app

4 May 2021
FROM INSIDE-OUT: ONGOING REFLECTIONS ABOUT ACCESS, EQUITY AND URBAN ECONOMY IN THE CONTEXT OF JHB INNER CITY – MONICA ALBONICA SACK

6 April 2021
Openside presentation by Cara Reilly (LinkedIn) and Marjorie Manyathi


2 March 2021
VumaCam (Presentation not for distribution)
Ricky Croock (LinkedIn) VumaCam

Striking a balance between CCTV surveillance and the digital right to privacy in South Africa
Dorcus Basimanyane and Dumisani Gandhi

2 February 2021
CoJ Smart Poles Project
Smart Street Poles Background
Margot Weimers CoJ

Unconscious Bias (Presentation not for distribution)
Bridget von Holdt (LinkedIn) BCW Global

1 December 2020

CoJ Climate Action Plan
CoJ EcoDistricts
Green Building Policy
Net Zero Guideline
Lebo Molefe (LinkedIn) Director, Air Quality & Climate Change (CoJ)


Resilience Beyond Buildings
Adrie Fourie (LinkedIn) Solid Green Consulting

18 November 2020

Way Forward for the JHB CID Forum
Anne Steffny GPMA

3 November 2020

Cape Town CCID “Come Back to Cape Town” Campaign
Cape Town Economic Recovery Plan
Tasso Evangelinis, Cape Town Central City Improvement District (Cape Town)

UrbanMGT
Brian Wright (LinkedIn), UrbanMGT (KZN)

CIDs as Enablers for Economic Growth: Riverside Park CID, City of Mbombela
James Aling (LinkedIn), Spaces Places & Partnerships (Nelspruit)

Project Planning mind map
Annual calendar of participation in project development
Andrew Barker (LinkedIn)

6 October 2020
COJ Economic Forecast
Matsapola Phukubje, acting Director for Policy and Planning Directorate

CIDS- Potential drivers of Economic Development, Policy and Strategy
Mikhaela Donaldson (LinkedIn)

2 October 2020
Workshop on Joburg IDP 2021/22 Review
Andrew Barker (LinkedIn)

1 September 2020
Bringing Public Spaces Back to Life; Managing for Health and Social Engagement.
Elena Madison (LinkedIn), Director of Programs and Projects at Project for Public Spaces

Placemaking for Joburg
Ethan Kent (LinkedIn) Executive Director at PlacemakingX

Ethan Kent works to support placemaking organizations, projects, and leadership around the world, to grow the global placemaking movement and build systemic change towards place-led urbanization

2 June 2020
Parks in the time of COVID-19 and Beyond
Ayanda Roji (LinkedIn)
Joburg City Parks and Zoo

3 March 2020
The Speaker of Council Cllr Nonceba Molwele: “Public participation in the development of the Integrated Development Plan and holding the city government to account. Collaborating with business in promoting active citizenry and promoting responsive public representatives”.


Britt Bailey: Research Lead, FuturePart/Honorary Fellow: Wits City Institute and Research Centre for Urban Conflicts Research: University of Cambridge – The Possibilities of the Spaces Between Buildings: Lessons from the Johannesburg CBD

4 February 2020
Triple Helix Collaboration for a Smart, Clean and Safe City
Presentation by Nickey Janse van Rensburg (LinkedIn)
University of Johannesburg

3 December 2019
Building Future Cities – The Role of Public Art
Presentation by Hannelie Coetzee (LinkedIn)
www.hanneliecoetzee.com

12 November 2019
Incident Desk
Presentation by Tiaan Janse van Rensburg (LinkedIn)
www.myincidentdesk.com

CoJ SRA Bylaw Implementation
Presentation by Cedric van de Merwe, Lufuno Mashau & Veli Hlope

1 October 2019
Working with Culture at an area based level: “Community Assets” for sustainable cohesive communities
Presentation by Zayd Minty (LinkedIn)
Creative City South

September 2019
Manage My Area
Presentation by Daniel Edwards and William Beccera
www.turati.co.za

August 2019
New Buildings Efficiency: COJ Green Building Policy
Presentation by Azola Zulu (LinkedIn)

2 July 2019
From Spaces to Places
Presentation by Cara Reilly (LinkedIn)

June 2019
No presentation

May 2019
One Planet Living
Presentation by Annie Sugrue (LinkedIn)

April 2019
Sport for Social Change Network
Presentation by Allan Williams (LinkedIn)
www.sscn.co.za

5 March 2019
Hatfield City Improvement District
Presentation by Lucas Luckhoff (LinkedIn)
www.hatfieldcid.co.za

5 February 2019
Rates Policy Review
Presentation by Veli Hlope

4 December 2018
Waste Separation at Source
Presentation by Nonhlahla Matrose and Smith Radingwana

7 June 2016
Grant Avenue Precinct Plan: Using Tactical Urbanism
Presentation by Matt Jackson



WELCOME TO THE GPMA!

 

With great enthusiams and excitement, we would like to inform you of our recent name change – from CID Forum to GPMA.

 

The GPMA will function in the same way and offer the same services as the CID Forum.