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ARP: About Alex: Table of Contents

Background  information:

	Unofficial History of Alexandra Township
	Status in the year 2000
	Icons of Alexandra
	Video clips of Alexandra

Feature Articles:
 

	Alex Heroes Honoured  (October 2008)
	Invitation to Street Renaming Ceremony  (October 2008)
	Social dynamics in Alexandra in 2006  (February 2006)

ARP: Project Overview: Table of Contents

Background information:

	Introduction
	Contact Information
	Institutional Arrangements

Feature Articles:
 

	Alexandra Township gets a R90 million boost  (March 2010)
	Job Sithole - the ARP's new driving force  (October 2009)
	Social dynamics and housing allocations  (August 2008)
	ARP showcased at Planning Africa 2008  (May 2008)
	Premier extends ARP to 2010 (Feb. 2007)
	Challenges facing the ARP in 2006 (June 2006)
	ARP focus on Youth (May 2006)
	Scratching beneath the surface (March 2006)
	Opinion pieces (February 2006)

ARP: Projects & Progress: Table of Contents

Background information:

	ARP Developments
	Virtual Tour of ARP Progress  (opens in a new browser window)

Feature Articles:
 

	The changing face of Alexandra (March 2008)
	What's happening in Alex? (October 2007)
	Visual Report on Alex Progress (August 2007)
	MEC hits Alexandra in her Imbizo (November 2006)
	Key Achievements by April 2006 (April 2006)

ARP: Community Liaison: Table of Contents

Background information:

	Alexandra Development Forum (ADF)
	Community Liaison and the ARP Help Desk
	Multi-Purpose Community Centre

Feature Articles:
 

	Alexandra Pan African Carnival (August 2008)
	ARP hosts Alex Crime Summit 2008 (August 2008)
	Successful people in Alex (June 2008)
	Advisory: Urgent Community Meeting (May 2008)
	Review Summit 2008 (Apr. 2008)
	Alexandra clean-up campaign (Apr. 2008)
	Youth Forum prepares for road ahead (Nov. 2006)

ARP: Housing: Table of Contents

Background information:

	Housing Overview
	Lessons Learnt
	Strategy
	Allocations and Relocations

Feature Articles:
  

	Hostel redevelopment  (October 2008)
	Housing options in Alex  (August 2008)
	Housing at scale in Alexandra  (Feb./Mar. 2007)
	K206  (January 2007)
	Another RDP first from the ARP (October 2006)
	Affordable alternative to shack dwelling (August 2006)
	Alexandra on the move (July 2006)
	Transit Village residents get permanent homes (June 2006)

ARP: Urban Services: Table of Contents

Background information:

	Engineering Overview
	Planning & Environment Overview
	Air Quality Monitoring

Feature Articles:
 

	ARP: Urban Services: Jukskei clean-up (July 2010)
	The Ext. 7 Greening Challenge Awards (July 2008)
	Extension 7 Gardening Competition (Oct. 2007)
	Proposed Alexandra North South Link Project (Nov. 2006)
	The Greening of Alexandra (April 2006)

ARP: Economic Development: Table of Contents

Background information:

LED Overview

Feature Articles:
 

	Local Economic Development Summit 2010  (Apr. 2010)
	Alex set to make its business mark  (Apr. 2009)
	Another successful Business Leader Award  (Jan. 2009)
	Pan Africa Shopping Centre  (Oct. 2008)
	Development of SMME’s in Alex  (Sept. 2008)
	Celebrating Alex: an LED initiative  (Sept. 2008)
	Tourism Information Session  (July 2008)
	Alexandra Military Veterans Business Programme  (June 2008)
	Angels in Alex  (June 2008)
	Revolutionary turned businessman  (May 2008)
	Alexandra Business Leader of the Year Award 2007  (January 2008)
	A motivator and a mentor  (January 2008)
	From taxi operator to innovative stationery supplier (November 2007)
	The RAW deal (November 2007)
	Siphosethu beauty salon and public telephones  (November 2007)
	Local artists trained by world-renowned glass artist  (October 2007)
	An outside perspective of Alexandra  (October 2007)
	Hospitality Training  (September 2007)
	Pan Africa Taxi & Retail Development  (September 2007)
	Alexandra Ex-Combatant Project  (September 2007)
	Business Opportunities in Pan Africa T&R Development (April 2007)
	Lifeline for Alex Contractors (July 2006)

ARP: Social Infrastructure: Table of Contents

Background information:

	Education Overview
	Health Overview
	Heritage Overview
	Safety & Security Overview
	Sports & Recreation Overview
	Welfare Overview

Feature Articles:
 

	Gordon Primary School moves into its new ARP-built premises   (June 2010)
	Alex's Sheffield United victorious  (May 2008)
	Wakefield Grannies and the South African Gogos (March 2008)
	Football for Hope Festival 2010 - update  (March 2008)
	Alexandra’s own Mama Afrika: Portia Mongake  (February 2008)
	Football for Hope Festival 2010  (December 2007)
	The Ridout / ARP Soccer Tournament  (October 2007)
	Two worlds meet at Ekukhanyisweni (January 2007)
	Bombani Safe House (November 2006)
	What if a Bank really did give power to the people? (Sept. 2006)
	Emergency Shelter at Alexandra Transit Village (Sept. 2006)
	Winning environment for Alex school (August 2006)

ARP: Site Services: Table of Contents

	Site Map  (i.e. this page!)
	Site Search
	Document Download Centre
	Acronyms and Abbreviations
	Useful Links
	Translations of Local Sayings
	Small Print, Notices & Legal Stuff

ARP: Media Articles: Table of Contents

	Alexandra Township gears up for centenary (August 2011)
	Alex celebrates 100 years (May 2011)
	Title deeds handed over in Alex (May 2011)
	Alex pensioners get homes (May 2011)
	Alex gets a clean up (May 2011)
	New projects under way in Alex (March 2011)
	RDP job is not for the faint-hearted (February 2011)
	Work carries on at ARP (November 2010)
	Alex history written in plaques (November 2010)
	Great 80th birthday present (October 2010)
	Houses handed over in Alex (October 2010)
	Rats are in City's cross hairs (September 2010)
	Jukskei River is cleaned up (July 2010)
	Tourism legacy in Alex (July 2010)
	More work lies ahead for ARP (February 2010)
	Summit looks at housing (November 2009)
	Alex gets its first library  (October 2009)
	Mayor and his team visit Alex  (October 2009)
	Masondo visits Alexandra Renewal Project  (October 2009)
	Gauteng project scoops top UN award  (September 2009)
	Volunteers rush to sign up for Football for Hope Festival 2010  (September 2009)
	Alexandra gets sun power  (September 2009)
	Alex is site of Football for Hope  (July 2009)
	President opens Alex shopping mall  (May 2009)
	Alexandra Township's First Pick 'n Pay  (April 2009)
	Alex set to make its business mark  (April 2009)
	ARP can count some successes  (December 2008)
	Alex's history is finally told  (November 2008)
	Alex, as told by its residents  (September 2008)
	SA’s affordable-housing programme is maturing  (July 2008)
	City sets up Alex operations centre  (May 2008)
	Innovative ways sought to house Alex residents  (April 2008)
	Two-year extension for Alex project  (April 2008)
	Real progress in Alex renewal  (January 2008)
	Sunshine and hot baths  (November 2007)
	Fighting Global Warming in Alex  (September 2007)
	A new, asbestos-free school rises in Alex  (July 2007)
	EMS winter safety campaign focuses on paraffin  (June 2007)
	The red brick heart of Alex  (May 2007)
	Mahlangu to unveil emergency call boxes in Alexandra  (May 2007)
	A day glowing Refilwe will remember forever  (April 2007)
	The Business Place Alex is open for business  (March 2007)
	Bombani to shelter abused women  (February 2007)
	JRA sets aside R7m for Alex's streets (October 2006)
	Shop 'til you drop in Alex (September 2006)
	Alex hostel renovations looking good (July 2006)
	Alex renewal needs a lifetime (July 2006)
	Feel the heartbeat of South Africa (June 2006)
	New Business Place for Alexandra (June 2006)
	Tanzanian visitors look to Alex for ideas (May 2006)
	RDP houses to get extra rooms (April 2006)
	ARP Imbizo (March 2006)
	Upgrade in store for Alex's sewer pipelines (February 2006)
	Alex residents get homes (February 2006)