By Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Johannesburg as a city that has been allowed to deteriorate for far too long and was crying out for rejuvenation.
In his opening remarks during a meeting between the national executive and the Johannesburg executive council, Ramaphosa said the city of gold must return to its former glory.
“This city is crying out, crying out for rejuvenation. It is a painful sight to go through the centre of the city and to see what it has deteriorated to. It is possible it is doable,” he said.
Ramaphosa highlighted hijacked buildings that were not paying rates and taxes, saying those buildings must be taken back, and if necessary, the new Expropriation Act could be used to acquire some of the buildings without compensation.
The president proposed the establishment of Presidential Johannesburg Working Group, like the one that was introduced in eThekweni which has
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