By Johnathan Paoli
Joburg mayor Dada Morero has announced the closure of the Metro Centre in Braamfontein because it was inhabitable, unsafe and in violation of the city’s regulations.
The Metro Centre, Johannesburg’s central administrative hub, has been declared unsafe and uninhabitable due to severe infrastructure issues resulting from years of neglect and unresolved structural and compliance concerns flagged in various reports.
“The Metro Centre, located in Braamfontein, has become inhabitable and violates multiple regulations and acts. Therefore, swift action was necessary to prevent exposing CoJ employees and the public to further danger,” Morero told reporters on Wednesday, adding that the refurbishment of the Metro Centre was projected to cost an estimated R3.2 billion.
“We think it will come at about the cost of about R3.2 billion or less but that’s the projected cost of rebuilding of the metro centre.”
According to recent media reports, the decision to vacate the
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