State of the City Address (SOCA) by the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Councillor Herman Mashaba
Speaker of Council, Councillor Vasco Da Gama,
Chief Whip of Council, Councillor Kevin Wax,
Chair of Chairs, Councillor Alex Christians,
Members of the Mayoral Committee,
Fellow Councillors,
Distinguished Guests,
But most importantly, the residents of our City of Johannesburg.
Today, I stand before you to deliver the 3rd State of the City Address under this multi-party government.
Today s occasion has its origins in the Local Government Elections of the 3rd of August 2016 - in which the majority of the people of this great City, demanded change.
Sting operation nabs 40 people for hijacking Joburg building 21 January 2021 - 18:13 By TimesLIVE Forty people accused of hijacking a building were arrested on Thursday during a sting operation in Doornfontein, eastern Johannesburg. Image: Supplied
A hijacked property was handed over to its owner in Doornfontein, in eastern Johannesburg, on Thursday and 40 suspects at the property were arrested during a sting operation by JMPD and the city’s Group Forensic and Investigation Service (GFIS).
The suspects were expected to appear in the Jeppestown magistrate’s court on Thursday, but TimesLIVE was informed they would in fact appear on Friday. They will face charges of trespassing, malicious damage to property and contempt of court.