The City of Joburg Executive Mayor Geoff Makhubo briefed media at the Johannesburg Metro Centre, Braamfontein on 19 February.
The key issues that he discussed were the City’s service delivery and the operational concerns at the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and Emergency Management Services(EMS).
Some key points to be discussed include: @CityofJoburgEMS, insourcing and operational concerns at @JoburgMPD #WeServeJoburg #JoburgServiceDelivery ^NS
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 19, 2020
.@CityofJoburgEMS now requires R300 million to ensure we procure a fire engine per fire station: EM @GeoffMakhubo #WeServeJoburg #JoburgServiceDelivery ^NS
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 19, 2020
Mayor @GeoffMakhubo indicates that the @CityofJoburgZA faces a R400 million shortfall for the insourcing project initiated by the previous administration.
The insourcing has been accompanied by an increase in burglaries of city facilities. pic.twitter.com/R1VH0sPcdc
— Joburg Public Safety (@CoJPublicSafety) February 19, 2020
Our @JoburgMPD officers on duty are without critical equipment such as radios, torches, handcuffs, uniforms and firearms to meet operational requirements: @GeoffMakhubo #WeServeJoburg #JoburgServiceDelivery ^NS
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 19, 2020
The mayor highlighted alleged abnormalities of the City’s previous administration.
Today we can confirm with certainty that the DA-led administration in the City of Johannesburg has brought the City to near financial collapse and created an environment where maladministration bordering on fraud and corruption has thrived #JoburgServiceDelivery
— Geoff Makhubo (@GeoffMakhubo) February 19, 2020
Makhubu concluded the briefing by announcing the appointment of councillor Lawrance Khoza as the new MMC for the City’s Department of Development Planning.
@CityofJoburgZA Executive Mayor, Cllr @GeoffMakhubo, has announced the appointment of Cllr @KhozalLawrence as the new MMC for @CoJDevPlanning. pic.twitter.com/cf0Wa0CcRa
— CoJDevPlanning (@CoJDevPlanning) February 19, 2020
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