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The revitalisation of Johannesburg's Inner-City transcends the very significant local concerns, impacting national interests by severely affecting employment, tourism, the hospitality industry, safety, infrastructure development and overall living standards for both residents, ratepayers or visitors.

The Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG), with its collection exceeding 9,000 artworks, stands as an invaluable asset, not only to South Africa, but to the global cultural community. However, this treasure is at risk of being squandered. Its intended beneficiaries—the citizens and residents of Johannesburg, including generations of its schoolchildren, activists, thinkers, and artists—are being denied access.

Hosting a 2025 G20 Summit Event at JAG  would be a catalyst for urgent action and lasting change.

This petition aims to support the multi-stakeholder partnerships and collaboration efforts - by various civil society and other critically important groups - to help save the Inner City and to revitalise the JAG.

“Art for [Nelson Mandela] was, in a way, taking back his own life, and saying — this is how I want to interpret my life. Because I can’t forget where I come from and where my spirit is. If you look at the people who really pushed countries from one period to another and shifted the paradigms of a nation, it was through the arts. You look at Greece — it was the artists and the philosophers, it was not the politicians. A lot of people who were oppressed resorted to art or music to express themselves. Art is such a binding force. Without art which captures our culture, we don’t have history.” - Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah

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Become a Friend of JAG: https://friendsofjag.org/

Chip in to support the campaign: https://www.change.org/p/revitalise-joburg-s-inner-city-make-jag-a-g20southafrica-2025-host-venue/sponsors/new 

[We extend a massive thanks to the 23 caring souls who've already chipped in.]