{"id":56423,"date":"2014-04-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/56423\/mayor-delivers-state-of-the-city-address-3\/"},"modified":"2014-04-01T09:40:08","modified_gmt":"2014-04-01T07:40:08","slug":"mayor-delivers-state-of-the-city-address-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/04\/01\/mayor-delivers-state-of-the-city-address-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor delivers State of the City Address"},"content":{"rendered":"
Executive mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Clr Mondli Gungubele delivered the State of the City address last Wednesday, March 26.<\/p>\n
The mayor opened his “Strengthening social maturity by advancing social cohesion in pursuit of a prosperous and, therefore, livable city”-themed speech with a dedication to all those who suffered for justice and freedom in South Africa’s years of struggle.<\/p>
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“After three centuries of institutionalised racism, our society is no longer defined by negative notions of diversity; on the contrary, we celebrate diversity, and find unity in it,” he said.<\/p>\n
The mayor touched on a number of topics, including:<\/p>
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\u00a0Ekurhuleni is a better place today than it was in 1994.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0Highlights of 20 years of service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Improvements to roads throughout the metro, including lighting projects throughout the metro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0Housing developments throughout the metro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0Improvements to the Ekurhuleni Emergency and Disaster Service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0Improvements in both the metro’s EMPD and SAPS services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0The metro’s achievements since 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0Initiatives to re-industrialise Ekurhuleni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0Initiatives to re-urbanise and re-mobilise, to ensure a livable Ekurhuleni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0Initiatives to re-generate Ekurhuleni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0Initiatives to re-govern Ekurhuleni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
“These are humble steps to account for our efforts to reinforce, entrench and consolidate conditions of perpetual social maturation, since it is the only way our dream of a common destination as South African humanity can be realised,” Gungubele explained.<\/p>\n
“This is the cause for which great men and women of our country, regardless of colour or creed, made sacrifices.<\/p>\n
“This is the cause for which our generation cannot afford to fail.<\/p>\n
“This year, 2014, is a historic and exciting year in more ways than one.<\/p>\n
“The single most important reason of all is the fact that our democracy is coming of age.<\/p>\n
“We will be going to the polls on May 7; it is our hope that especially the ‘born-free’ generation takes advantage of this hard won right, by showing up at the polls to vote.”<\/p>\n
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