Herman Mashaba expands on his state of the city address, noting that ‘radical economic transformation is the destruction and capturing of our economy’
BUSINESS DAY TV: Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba’s state of the city address last night has set some of the tone for his administration’s next four years in office. But with a 10-point plan already in the works, is the mayor’s five-year growth target still a viable one, given the kind of progress we’ve seen already and the challenges he’s meeting along the way. Herman joins us in the studio this evening. So, a key part of your agenda has been promoting economic development and attracting investment in order to achieve 5% economic growth, that’s a pretty broad agenda though so what’s the priority area for you at this stage? Can you isolate just one? HERMAN MASHABA: It is a very ambitious plan, but achievable. Achievable on the basis of making sure that we come out with a "business unusual" strategy because Johannesburg as a city has got the potential.
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