If you were elected as the mayor for a day, what changes would you make in the metro?
Residents share their plans on how they would implement changes in the metro if they were in power.
Residents reveal their mayoral plans should they ever find themselves ruling the metro.
Oupa Mkulisai: “If I was the mayor of the metro, I would work tirelessly to reduce the usage of nyaope and help rehabilitate addicts. We need rehabilitation centres.”
Sheldon de Villiers: “I would enforce a strict ‘no load-shedding’ law for my town. I’m tired of going to people’s homes to charge my phone whenever the power goes out.”
Lindiwe Kakhobwe: “I would open local supermarkets closer to residential areas where people have no access to transport and challenge existing stores with quality products and pricing.”
Hannah Hans: “I would increase police visibility in the metro to try to decrease crime. It is not safe for locals, especially women, to walk alone any time of the day.”
Lucas Ramalobela: “My first assignment would be deporting people who are in the country illegally. We need stricter laws on who we allow into the country and for how long.”
Lithemba Ntshanga: “I would encourage youth participation in municipal employment structures. Another focus area would be ending nepotism and the bribing of officials to secure jobs and tenders.”
