By Simon Nare
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Joburg has accused the ANC-run City of Johannesburg metropolitan municipality of wasting billions of rands meant for potholes and fixing traffic on paying legal fees to conceal its failures.
The party’s caucus leader in the Johannesburg council, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, in what she described as the ‘True State of the City Address,’ told reporters that the city council consistently loses these court cases and is losing millions.
“Across three decades, successive ANC-led administrations have allowed Johannesburg’s infrastructure to deteriorate, burdening residents with the consequences,” said Echeozonjoku.
“The budget allocated for infrastructure, particularly for critical areas like water reservoirs, is grossly insufficient. Despite the mayor’s commitments to upgrade reservoirs, no updates have been provided, and the necessary funding has not been prioritized.”
Echeozonjoku said the city’s infrastructure painted a stark picture of neglect with potholes, broken traffic lights, hijacked buildings, and litter everywhere in
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