Mpho Phalatse, Mayor of Johannesburg & C40 Cities Vice Chair, discusses how green jobs are bringing greater social and economic equality to Johannesburg.
It is significant that a day after Human Rights Day we find ourselves breaking ground on a project that will give over 1100 families the dignity of a home with the necessary amenities.
History is remarkable in its ability to teach us, by reminding us how far we have come and where we are; and equally showing us of the journey we must still embark on in order to better ourselves, as well as the people and world around us.
The City of Joburg has tabled a draft IDP document for public comment as part of efforts to enhance the quality of service delivery. The draft IDP outlines targeted programmes, services, and the support required to drive economic growth and optimal municipal performance in line with the seven (7) mayoral priorities for the current term of office. The over-arching principle of the IDP is the practice and encouragement of sound governance in all the City does.
The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has passed its Adjustment Budget through its Council to see it through to the end of the 2021/22 financial year in June.
The CoJ says the Adjustment Budget is, in various ways, a prudent response to a loan market that is increasingly averse to lending money to municipalities, including metropolitans, which is, in part, owing to a lack of liquidity in the market.