Ceiling paint and touch ups are underway at the Johannesburg City Library
As part of the ongoing phase two restoration at the Johannesburg City Library, ceiling paint work is underway.
These careful touch-ups are not only about a fresh coat; they're about reviving the beauty and dignity of the historic space… One brushstroke at a time.
Also read: Johannesburg Development Agency CEO inspects library
Johannesburg Development Agency CEO Themba Mathibe, on July 11, conducted an oversight visit to inspect work undertaken on the extractor fans in the third-floor basement and gas fire suppression.
Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Dada Morero, on the reopening of the Johannesburg City Library on March 21, confirmed that the second part of the library would be open to the public on August 30.
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