Cyril Ramaphosa vows to transform Joburg from a dump into City of Gold

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured residents of Johannesburg that government is determined to resolve the challenges facing the city.

Cyril Ramaphosa vows to transform Joburg from a dump into City of Gold Image by Doruk Aksel Anıl/Pexels“As a resident of Johannesburg, I share the concerns that have been expressed here about the deterioration of services and infrastructure.

“Through the Department of Cooperative Governance, National Treasury and the Provincial Government, we are supporting the City of Johannesburg to stabilise its governance and financial affairs. “Our learnings in eThekwini make us confident that this is the correct model to address Johannesburg’s many challenges.

“We will work to stabilise critical infrastructure by improving maintenance, increasing funding and focusing on the whole value chain. “We have set out a timeframe to achieve all this. It should not be an elongated timeframe. This Working Group will report on a regular basis to the Ministers and myself.

“Government cannot do it alone. The involvement of broader stakeholders in the Working Group will not only hold us collectively accountable to the targets set, but accelerate our efforts.

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