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Rea Vaya Bus Rapid System nominated for global award.
METRO - The City of Johannesburg will be shinning on the world stage on 22 September at the C40 City Climate Leadership Awards in New York.
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The City of Joburg’s five-year-old Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) system has been nominated for the C40 City Climate Leadership Awards which will take place on 22 September at the Manhattan Centre in New York City.
The City’s Executive Mayor, Councillor Mpho Parks Tau will be at the prestigious awards to represent South Africa and the City of Joburg.
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is a network of the world’s mega-cities committed to addressing climate change. It offers cities an effective forum where they can collaborate, share knowledge and drive meaningful, measurable and sustainable action on climate change.