Outgoing Joburg mayor announces ambitious plans

With just a few months left as mayor of Joburg, Dada Morero has plans to make the city the best on the continent.

- Itumeleng Mafisa

Morero delivered his maiden state of the city address yesterday at the council chambers in Braamfontein.

Before outlining his priorities, Morero admitted that the city is in a poor state and much has to be done to correct this.

"Our challenges are complex and we do not have infinite resources. Alone, we will not solve these challenges.

"For instance, the city is not financially stable, infrastructure is decaying and service delivery backlogs have reversed the gains we have made. Covid set us back by 10 years.

"Uppermost in our minds and driving our actions is to go back to the starting gates of our founding mayors."