16 days of activism at council
The the last council meeting for the year, the Executive Mayor Mondli Gungubele wrapped up the year with a summary of what has been done in the Metro thus far.
The major also focused on the non-violence against woman and children in these 16 days of activism.
“Let us all say no to the scourge of women and children abuse. Abuse in any form cannot be allowed to continue in our space,” he said. Gungubele even went as far as to say is it wrong for the campaign to only happen from November 25 to December 10.
“This to me is a campaign for 365 days a year as crimes against our most vulnerable do not just happen in these 16 days. Just over a month ago there were two toddlers poisoned, allegedly by their own mother, in Zonk’zizwe and recently a 10-year-old boy from Ramaphosa was abducted, killed and set alight. Enough is enough.”
The mayor also alluded to the serious problem of illegal electricity connections taking place, which is costing the Metro losses of between R2.8 million and R4.9 million a month.
“The Energy Department decided to take a friendly approach in that they embarked on a month-long education campaign in the affected communities about the danger of illegal connections. The department has so far removed 17 000 connections,” he said.
The mayor announced the city will be hosting its first ever international gospel festival at the Germiston Lake from December 6 to 8.
“After such a long year, this could be one of the events that help us reflect on the year that was, while planning for the year ahead.”
There was more exciting news at council, when the DA announced the new Ekurhuleni leader of the DA, Fortune Mahano, has been chosen to lead the party for the next 2 years.
