The City been given notice of the ANC’s most recent tactic for undermining the will of our residents and forcing their way to into the city – challenging our Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for the 2017/18 financial year in yet another frivolous court application.
The City’s Council passed the IDP and Budget for the 2017/18 period earlier in May this year.
The IDP is the City’s strategic framework for achieving for much needed service delivery with the City and delivering the change residents demanded during the last local government elections. Johannesburg has the potential to be a city of golden opportunities for all its residents – this IDP is roadmap for realising that potential.
The ANC’s most recent action is nothing short of an attempt at undermining our residents’ will. Indeed, this follows the ANC’s Motion of Confidence which is nothing more than another baseless attempt at enrich themselves at the expense of residents.
The City has every intention of defending our residents against the ANC’s most recent smokescreen for clawing their way back into the City and continuing their rampant legacy of corruption.
Time and time again, the ANC has shown that it will go to any length to get back into power. Indeed, during the IDP public participation process, it was the ANC which was responsible for disruption at our public meetings.
Despite this, our IDP public participation process was successful.
Through the recent IDP consultations, the City managed to reach over 8,000 residents throughout the City, compared to 3,000 under the ANC. The City also received over 1 000 written submissions and over 2000 interactions on our social media platforms.
The IDP, represents this administration’s keen desire to get Johannesburg working so as to improve the lived experiences of those residents who, despite their hard work and dedication, still struggle to get ahead in life.
As the new administration, we are committed to building a working Johannesburg with improved opportunities and services for residents.
We will not allow the ANC derail that project.