Offshore Guidebook | Real Estate Investor Magazine Offshore Guidebook 2013 | Page 2

The iconic WesbankFairland development Joburg Property Company turns 13 in 2013 As an agent of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Metropolitan Municipality, JPC is contributing to the objectives of the Growth and Development Strategy articulated by the Mayor and by utilising council-owned land assets to leverage private sector investment in public infrastructure. The City of Joburg Property Company (JPC) services include: • Management of council property portfolio • Selling and buying of property • Facilities management • Property planning and advise • Property management • Property development and facilitation • Property maintenance • Property register maintenance • Letting/leasing of council property portfolio, including • Outdoor advertising • Servitudes, encroachments and access rights control JPC Objectives The JPC objectives are to harness the City’s property portfolio transactions to increase economic growth and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), while creating jobs and economic opportunities for the disadvantaged communities and businesses. JPC does not use agents or brokers when leasing or selling property as legal requirements directs for an open tender system that allows all interested parties an opportunity to participate in the economic development of the World Class African City. JPC Background The Joburg Property Company was established in 2000 and as the only mandated agency of the City of Johannesburg to manage and develop land and property on behalf of the City. It currently manages a property portfolio worth over R8, 8 billion with 64 000 properties covering at least 39 000 hectares. Since the 1st of November 2012, JPC has merged with the Facilities Management Unit and Metro Trading Company, in effort to consolidate key functionalities in providing excellent service delivery to our stakeholders Achievements Since its inception JPC has been responsible for iconic developments such as the Orlando Towers in Soweto, Soweto Theatre, the Newtown development, Huddle Park Golf Course in Linksfield and most recently the Jabulani Precinct in the Jabulani CBD in Soweto. Key projects The Land Regularisation Programme is the first of its kind in City history and unique to any majorCity in South Africa where the long term/leaseholders of property are given title to their homesand business places that were council owned.