Joburg mayor, Herman Mashaba hosts Inner City Partnership Forum

The City of Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba together with the MMC for Development Planning, Reuben Masango  hosted an Inner City Partnership Forum at the  New Council Chamber, Metro Centre on 26 February.

This forum aims to work with the City of Johannesburg to achieve the rejuvenation of the inner city which is integral to achieving economic growth, investment and employment opportunities in the city.

The meeting gives partners and stakeholders an opportunity to present the work they have been doing in the inner city. Mashaba said the City had 150 buildings available to the private sector for development.

We are encouraged by the enthusiasm demonstrated by the Inner City Partnership Forum to work with @CityofJoburgZA in turning the Inner City into a construction site, reclaiming it from Criminal elements allowed to operate with impunity in the past

— Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) February 26, 2019

All in all we have identified over 500 buildings in the inner city that have either been hijacked or abandoned: @HermanMashaba #BuildingNewJozi ^NS

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 26, 2019

So as I am speak to you right now we have 140 buildings available to you, the private sector, for redevelopment: @HermanMashaba #BuildingNewJozi ^NS

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 26, 2019

The response from developers has been so positive that council last week decided to release a further 70 buildings: @HermanMashaba #BuildingNewJozi ^NS

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 26, 2019

we are eagerly awaiting the tender submissions of a further 71 buildings the city has offered for redevelopment: @HermanMashaba #BuildingNewJozi ^NS

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 26, 2019

This follows an advertisement in Oct 2017 offering 13 inner city properties to the public and private sector for development into student, low cost housing accommodation & small business spaces: @HermanMashaba #BuildingNewJozi ^NS https://t.co/tdmDBeRDqL

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 26, 2019

The mayor also apologised for the closure of the M2 bridge. Mashaba said the City wouldn’t risk the lives of people by allowing them to continue using the M2 bridge. The bridge will be closed from 28 February to the end of October 2019 for structural repairs.

The #M2FullClosure is not a decision we took lightly, we apologize for the inconvenience, we just can't afford a situation where we lose lives while we are aware of this danger: @HermanMashaba #BuildingNewJozi ^NS

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 26, 2019

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