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City chases service delivery targets in Region D Page Content ​With the forever fluctuating fuel prices, Soweto residents’ demand for the extension of Rea Vaya bus services and new routes is urgent than ever before to save on transport costs.  The situation is exacerbated by high unemployment especially among young people. This is what emerged during the virtual Integrated Development Plan (IDP) consultation meeting for Region D on Thursday, 8 April 2021. This comes as studies show that many households living in the periphery spend more money on public transport. The City is holding IDP...

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Page Content Cllr Lawrence Khoza, the MMC for Economic Development has renewed the City’s pledge to make Johannesburg business-friendly, following extensive consultations with the sector. Cllr Khoza has been undertaking various engagements with small and established enterprises in Johannesburg to ensure the City responds to their needs. He says the Government of Local Unity is working to ensure businesses receive adequate municipal support during the lockdown.  The MMC led a high-level task team from the Department of Economic Development to Lenasia recently to access opportunities and ch...

Metro Link cordon temporarily lifted to retrieve unprocessed plans Page Content ​The MMC for Development Planning, Cllr Thapelo Amad has welcomed a decision by the Department of Labour and Employment to grant the City temporary access to the Metro Link to retrieve rejected building plans.   Town planners and architects have been trying in vain to access their declined applications for buildings, which had been submitted before November last year, yet remained unprocessed because of a few inconsistencies that needed to be corrected. The submitted building plans have been inaccessible since...

New speaker prioritises public participation Page Content ​Newly elected Council Speaker in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Nonceba Molwele, will embark on roadshows to educate communities about the work of council. Cllr Molwele has identified public participation in council processes as a key priority of her tenure. “Communities must be involved in the work of council and use available outlets to raise their concerns," she says. Cllr Molwele says educating community members about the role of councillors will go a long way towards reducing community protests. As Speaker, Cllr Molwele ...