{"id":238935,"date":"2020-03-18T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/238935\/public-cannot-attend-todays-soca-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2020-03-18T07:55:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T05:55:32","slug":"public-cannot-attend-todays-soca-due-to-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/18\/public-cannot-attend-todays-soca-due-to-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Public cannot attend today\u2019s SOCA due to Covid-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Executive mayor of Ekurhuleni Mzwandile Masina has announced precautionary measures for this year\u2019s State of the City Address (SOCA) in line with the current coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The SOCA is due to take place in the Germiston Council Chambers today, March 18, at 10am.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAfter careful consultation with community services officials regarding the health and safety of everyone set to attend the SOCA, it has been decided to cancel all SOCA public viewing areas and restrict the attendance of guests at the event,\u201d Masina said.<\/p>\n<p>The SOCA will be livestreamed on the metro\u2019s Facebook page and on their Twitter feed and residents are urged to use the metro\u2019s free Wi-Fi services to stream the speech on the various digital platforms.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/236801\/cable-upgrade-to-help-stabilise-power-supply-in-albemarle-and-dinwiddie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cable upgrade to help stabilise power supply in Albemarle and Dinwiddie<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232150\/open-your-doors-for-municipal-valuers-for-new-valuation-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reminder: Open your doors for municipal valuers for new valuation roll<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The SOCA will also be broadcast on the following media channels:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 NewzRoom Afrika (Channel 405 on DSTV).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Power FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kaya FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lesedi FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kasie FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Voice of Thembisa.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 All Ekurhuleni Customer Care Centre screens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very disappointed that we are unable to host the public and invited guests for this year\u2019s SOCA event, but we know it\u2019s the right decision based on the information we have received,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my address, I will be outlining the metro\u2019s state of preparedness to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a signal for the public to panic, but the start of new habits we must adopt in order to protect our people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The theme of this year\u2019s SOCA is Two decades of service delivery and building a local economy that grows in the hands of the people.<\/p>\n<p>Through the speech, Masina will report on the profound milestones the administration has achieved in the past financial year and layout the metro\u2019s priorities for the upcoming year.<\/p>\n<p>He will also reflect on how the metro has continued to revitalise the local economy through good governance and socio-economic transformation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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