STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
Herman Mashaba avoids rates row and billing crisis in state of the city speech
The Joburg mayor also fails to mention the governance issues at the Johannesburg Roads Agency
The billing crisis in Johannesburg was omitted from mayor Herman Mashaba’s state of the city address on Wednesday. This crisis is one of the crucial issues facing the city’s administrators. It is also the bane of life for residents, who bear the brunt of an erratic system. Mashaba pledged to correct this when he was elected in 2016. In addition to the billing crisis, Mashaba did not talk about the city’s controversial property valuation process. This has caused outrage among residents and business owners. Mashaba also failed to mention the governance issues at the Johannesburg Roads Agency. During a question-and-answer session, Mashaba said he believed there had been "massive" improvement in the billing system. "Is it where we want it to be? Absolutely not. We have a long way to go," Mashaba said. "The … chaos in the billing department was driven by people who … thought this city was an ATM without a PIN code. It was a free-for-all. "There is … without doubt massive improvement in o...
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