Moya said the mayoral committee spent two weeks reviewing the reports to understand what they inherited and the City's true state.
Moya said the mayoral committee spent two weeks reviewing the reports to understand what they inherited and the City's true state.The City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya is announcing her 100-day action plan to turn Tshwane around.They have labeled the plan of action “Raspana Tshwane,” which translates to working together.
Today, on behalf of the Mayoral Committee, I am presenting a 100-day Action Plan that we believe will serve as a foundation for a decisive turnaround by the end of January 2025. Tshwane’s debt stands at over R11 billion, with R6.76 billion owed to Eskom alone. And while the total amount owed to the City by creditors stands at R28.3 billion.
Vandalism and criminal activities, such as cable theft and illegal connections, further strain our infrastructure and reduce our capacity to provide reliable services. This goes hand in hand with unemployment and inequality, with 34.9% of the City’s over 4 million residents are without the dignity of work.
Ensuring that no community in Tshwane is left behind starts with a funded budget. Improving our financial performance and presenting a fully funded budget by March next year is at the top of our list of priorities. As part of this strategy we will also be doing an analysis of the City’s debtors book of R28.3 billion to classify debt according to potential of recovery.
Third, we need to control expenditure. While financial stability is our goal, we must manage expenditure carefully in line with our budget. The new administration is committed to acting responsibly with the City’s finances. In addition to the focus on financial sustainability, we have tasked the City Manager with improving audit outcomes. We cannot return to the era of adverse audit requirements.
In township business support, our goal is to improve the survival rate of emerging businesses. Over the next 100 days, we will assess the services offered by the six operational business support centres in Hammanskraal, Mabopane, Atteridgeville, Bronkorspruit, and Nellmapius. Additionally, we aim to identify potential new business support sites in Region 5 and Region 1 .
While these initiatives target long-term growth, we will also provide short-term relief through the City’s Public Employment Programme , recruiting an additional 2,500 beneficiaries by end of January 2025. Finally, in the coming months, we will introduce a strategy to revitalise the inner City and other economic nodes by identifying City-owned and abandoned properties for private sector-led mixed-use developments, including affordable housing and student accommodation.
Our goal is to implement robust project management strategies so that by the end of the financial year, 100% of the capital budget is spent and no grant funding is returned due to under-expenditure. To maintain clean townships, we will engage communities in clean-up programmes, including litter-picking, street sweeping, and illegal dumping clearance. We have already embarked on campaigns in Mamelodi, Atteridgeville and the CBD.
Enforcement operations will also cover liquor license compliance, street-vendor trading, and public amenities by-laws. We will also focus on waste management, illegal dumping, and policing derelict buildings. Our priority communication areas over the next 100 days include updates on Hammanskraal Water Project, electricity pre-paid meter upgrades, water consumption awareness, and the impacts of theft, vandalism, illegal connections, and establishing a culture of payment.
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