Joburg spends R23.6m relocating City’s most valuable art to location with security concerns
Daily Maverick | 17.03.2026 03:22
The City of Joburg has set aside R50-million to restore the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG), yet R23.6-million – nearly half that allocation – is being committed, not to repairing the century-old Lutyens-designed building in Joubert Park, but to temporary relocation, before a single artwork has been moved – and while formal heritage approval for the transfer remains pending.
