{"id":200069,"date":"2019-03-27T11:33:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T09:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200069\/watch-live-ekurhulenis-executive-mayor-councillor-mzwandile-masina-delivers-state-city-address-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-03-27T12:55:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T10:55:42","slug":"watch-live-ekurhulenis-executive-mayor-councillor-mzwandile-masina-delivers-state-city-address-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/27\/watch-live-ekurhulenis-executive-mayor-councillor-mzwandile-masina-delivers-state-city-address-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Ekurhuleni\u2019s Executive Mayor Councillor Mzwandile Masina delivers the State of the City Address 2019."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the City of Ekurhuleni, the aim was to achieve the below\u00a0action plan over five years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Improve service delivery through visible, impactful and optimal programmes supported by Capex<br \/>\nspending;<br \/>\n\u2022 Electrify all informal settlements;<br \/>\n\u2022 Construction of 100 000 housing units;<br \/>\n\u2022 Provide 59 000 service stands;<br \/>\n\u2022 Make informal settlements more habitable through the upscaling of services;<br \/>\n\u2022 Promote preservation of water usage and continue investing in water infrastructure to ensure<br \/>\nsecurity of supply;<br \/>\n\u2022 Establish a commission to fight fraud and corruption;<br \/>\n\u2022 Build an Ekurhuleni power station;<br \/>\n\u2022 Build internal capacity to minimize outsourcing of key municipal services;<br \/>\n\u2022 Increase the number of local clinics piloting the 24-hour health care programmes;<br \/>\n\u2022 Launch an app for communities to report services delivery challenges;<br \/>\n\u2022 Launch the BRT;<br \/>\n\u2022 Accelerate Wi-Fi rollout;<br \/>\n\u2022 Create a signature mega arts and culture festival for the city; 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