Jozi My Jozi: Super Connector Unlocking Infrastructure and Spotlighting Inner-City Creatives

Innocent Mabusela, CEO of Jozi My Jozi, describes the organisation as a 'super connector' that unites like-minded organisations and individuals to drive lasting change in Johannesburg.

Key partnerships highlighted include:

• The signing of an MOU with the Department of Public Works and the Department of Justice, which unlocks infrastructure projects on nationally owned buildings, such as the Johannesburg High Court. This allows Jozi My Jozi to refurbish ablution facilities, improve waiting areas and lifts, and ensure reliable electricity and water - delivering a more dignified experience for court users, judiciary members, and visitors.
• The partnership with BASA (Business and Arts South Africa), which leverages the creative economy to make inner-city young creatives visible. Johannesburg is shifting from a mining-based economy to one increasingly driven by creativity. Using the G20 platform, Jozi My Jozi spotlights these often-invisible talents, giving them international exposure and recognition.

For the organisation, these collaborations go beyond physical infrastructure: they centre on improving people's daily experiences at public facilities and elevating the city's emerging creative talent.