Herman Mashaba, leader of ActionSA and the party’s mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg, says he is ready to “rescue” the biggest metro in South Africa from total collapse, corruption, and criminal syndicates.
“The city is collapsing in front of our eyes,” he said. “It’s not just about potholes and broken traffic lights. It’s about our safety, our communities, and the social fibre of our society. If Johannesburg does not work, South Africa will not work.”
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ALSO READ: Macpherson welcomes correction on BRICS trip allegations, slams smear campaign
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has welcomed the recent correction by City Press of what he describes as a “false and misleading” article about his official travel to the BRICS summit in Brazil last year, while warning that the original reporting forms part of a broader campaign aimed at derailing clean-up efforts within his department.
In a detailed statement issued by the ministry on Sunday, Macpherson said the corrected article now accurately reflects that he did not ignore legal advice regarding his partner’s travel, that the total cost of the working visit amounted to R350,000, and that no fruitless or wasteful duplicate bookings were made.
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ALSO READ: WATCH: Scenes in middle east as global flights disrupted following tensions
Global flights have been disrupted following escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The global aviation sector has entered a period of severe instability following joint military strikes conducted by the United States and Israel against Iran.
The escalation has necessitated the immediate closure of critical air corridors and the suspension of operations at some of the world’s most pivotal airline hubs.
In response to the hostilities, authorities have implemented total airspace closures over Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Bahrain.