We dedicate this term of office to the forgotten people of Johannesburg
Speaker of Council, Cllr Vasco Da Gama
Chief Whip of Council, Cllr Kevin Wax
Chair of Chairs, Cllr Alex Christians
Members of the Mayoral Committee
Fellow Councillors,
City Manager, Dr Ndivho Lukhwareni
Distinguished guests
Members of the Media
And most importantly, the Residents of the City of Johannesburg
I greet you all.
Today marks exactly nine months to the day since the historic, local government elections were held across our beautiful City.
These elections will forever be remembered as the moment that our young democracy matured – with the peaceful transfer of government through the ballot box.
Last year’s elections indicated a clear political realignment in our City and others across South Africa.
The people of Johannesburg spoke and their voices were loud, clear and unambiguous.
They want to see real change and bold steps taken to move Johannesburg forward into an era of change.
They want a government that is committed to rooting out corruption, improving service delivery and ensuring that an environment is created that will generate jobs for our people.
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