Mlungisi Mabaso, the IFP's mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg, aims to restore Johannesburg to its glory days.
Mlungisi Mabaso, the Inkatha Freedom Party's (IFP) mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, has unveiled his plans to return South Africa's largest city, to its former glory.
On Saturday, speaking at an event at the Jabulani Technical School in Soweto, Mabaso emphasised a revitalisation strategy that hinges on reducing dependency on government handouts while simultaneously creating robust employment and economic opportunities for residents.
"We are going to deal with issues of corruption. Our revenue base is very big in Johannesburg. So it does not justify the decline in revenue collection. This tells you that there are leaks in our system. Those are the things that we need to close so that we can collect sufficient money so that we can invest in infrastructure development," he stated.
Currently serving as a member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Human Settlements in Johannesburg, Mabaso highlighted the city’s excessive reliance on government grants and financial institution loans.
