Johannesburg - Newly-minted Joburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo came out swinging with a R100 billion infrastructure pledge in his first public address, claiming the city was "lacking" basic infrastructure.
Makhubo spoke on Thursday after his election in the city council the day before, which was necessitated by the resignation of former mayor Herman Mashaba in October after he fell out with his then-political home, the DA. Makhubo slammed the city's finances under Mashaba's tenure, saying that "Joburg's cash cow" was in the red by billions of rand, including an alleged R3.9 billion liabilities incurred by its power utility.
These issues were confirmed by the city manager Dr Ndivhoniswani Lukhwareni, who was present at Thursday's briefing. "These challenges may result in the collapse of this great city of Joburg. The city is one of the worst culprits in terms of finance management, according to the Auditor-General," Makhubo asserted.
These guys write big English and deliver ox balls
More political crap...and the country burns
'Our turn to eat' 😏
He's asked his friends to register their companies for tenders😏
Ladies and gentlemen. The trough is now open for business!
Arent the ANC directly responsible for the lack of maintaining the infrastructure over the previous 25 years...
He's already asking for money.... To loot perhaps? After all, he's already implicated in some scandal. He knows he'll be promoted if caught or maybe given a golden handshake.
Tenders, tenders, tenders.....busines as usual. The feeding troughs are open.
marinavanzyl People of Johannesburg...You are on your own. Good luck, you need it like you need to breath.
marinavanzyl That's how you get the cadres eating again. The good times are back..... Viva.
marinavanzyl Joh , must be queues as people rush to go register companies to get tenders , reminds of the one Eskom CEO who's daughter who lives with him got an Eskom tender worth millions , then he said he knew nothing about it ? only a stupid would believe that
Tenders
More bicycle lanes for our beautiful city... 😇😇😇
What is the ten percent of one hundred billion rand?
Joburg will never be fixed under corrupt ANC the little light we had under Mashaba is extinguished
ANC thuma Mina don't waste time..straight to the vault
Place your bets citizens, how long will it take for this R100 billion to disappear to fund the lifestyles of the ANC elite, 12 months?, the pigs know that the opportunities to feed are diminishing.
Mampsa re lapa melala
Of that amount only 100m will go to infrastructure the rest goes straight to cronies and into funding anc in 2021 local elections! The more things change the more they stay the same
Tenders are coming out😂😂😂😂😂
Shem...still cant work out them 00000' s 🤡
Than we are told there's no money to help eskom out of its debt, eskom debts are deliberately done, in order to privatize, the same with SAA
Where are Alexandra Mafias?
Oho, it's a gift to his comrades
You mean 100 million corruption.
Expanding the Gravy Train?
100 Billion? Are you sure this guy is not numbers dyslexic like his mentor JZ?
All of them they vow to deliver I dont trust all politicians
We are ready
Well voters of MYANC rejoice now BUT voters joe public uwl feel the pain it is high time that joe public take RESPONSIBILITY 4their choices they have made
Of course, best way for them to start stealing in earnest. None of that money will go to real infrastructure. It will be stolen by these criminals whilst the poor continue to suffer.
With only a 10 billion kickback 🤔
Tenders for the Comrades already 🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣 🤣 🤣 I smell a tender for my fellow comrades. Bo Geoff!
Comrades are relived.
Let the game begin is ,our time to eat ,slogan
And how much is your 'introduction fee' ?
A licence to loot. Magodu a thomile
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Sure and pigs gonna fly....
Where is the money going to come from? Debt? Who would lend any South African metro money, other than perhaps Cape Town? Sell your properties Gautengers, before it's too late. Today Joburg, tomorrow Pretoria, the day after bankruptcy.
This reminds me of a promise once made for a Million houses....
Thnx just as long as not 2 yr mates
The junk status and IMF cannot come soon enough. Feb 2020.
They planning on looting already
The silkworms is out
Errr... Hasn't budget been signed off yet? New mayor doesn't mean different budget
Etlabe esale re emetse infrastructure!!!
He is simply saying I am going to give 100 billion to my Tenderpreneur friends.
Yey ANC dont waste time. Let the looting commence 😂😂😂😂
Yeeeeehawww ! 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾 They're gonna party like it's 1999 ! TendersForEva LootFest ANCperks
This announcement was not for the public consumption, it was suppose to be for the comrade consumption, mistake happened and it got publicized. He must be pulling his ears hairs out , since nothing on the head to pull out.
We are being this respected here R100billion,you must be mad to believe this 🤔
Lieg al klaar. Wonder who he thinks believe him? New Joker in the pack.
It's been already allocated to Cadres with prepayments lined up as they have about 24months in office.
Ithenda loading.....
Tenders for comrades baby 😂😂😂
I really can't believe how stupid a person can be to vote for a party who they know will not be able to deliver a service.
EFFSouthAfrica i wonder how much you wiil chow.
That's a good plan to loot. All the best Mayor with looting project. 😂
Ona otla ka cake ditloha feela🤣🤣🤣
Less than 24 hours into the portfolio, he has made a plan to loot money from the city of joburg.
Sekunjalo😂
Tenders!! Sounds about right.. The ANC love tenders..
That's not enough fix the crime in joburg, the dirty city, unlicensed business, the foreigners own all business places, hijacked buildings must be taken over by Government but because the whole system is corrupt nothing shall be fixed
Because infrastructure contracts are where they make money, awarding them to buddies. It's one of the easiest and most common means for these crooks to get their hands on the money.
This is what I'm talking about, driven and visionary
Good bye Johannesburg....
Their voters are seating in cold shacks right now...
R100 billion.!!!! We are dead!!! We are not stupid, he will do no such thing. The sooner afriforum looks into this mayor the better for Gautengers.
He has already started with his tendencies, stealing public money is the DNA of the ANC.
Ayeye!! Amatender amatender, They will flock down to CT uzotya lemali
As if ANC was never in power
CBD = Central business district.
A tender already?
With a touch of a gold from a major who has a vision Johannesburg can be the best city in SA. If a building no longer serves the city demolish it and build sustainable businesses and recreational parks, well maintained hotels. High density of flats in the CBD is a bad idea.
Yatyiwa imali 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I wonder if he can tell us what happened to the Alexander renewal project funds before they chow more money.
Stop right there. When HermanMashaba announced his resignation GautengANC claimed he is running away because CityofJoburgZA is bankrupt. So where did you get 100 million?
The smell of corrupt tenders is in the air - myanc style
R100bn? The cadres are drooling already.
Where can I submit tender documents?
They know the net is closing. Soon IMF will take over. They must steal now on grand scale.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣yhooo already wants to spend 100bilion
Is this R100billion the infrastructure fund Sputla spoke about and in charge of, or was there a billy somewhere waiting to be spent?
First looting spree/money heist announced right out of the gate. Good luck Jo'burg.
At this level our only hope are the civil society organizations...ask zuma
Johannesburg its going to be looking like a real gangster paradise watch
'Its our time to eat'
interesting times ahead, R100B Geoff_Makhubo that you forgot in your back pocket. HermanMashaba has been crying for R170B infrastructure back-log jiki jiki wena you`re pledging the money. Where can one send my company profile for tenders will pass 60% of my earnings to Luthuli.
Cadres are ready to eat... it's been hunger under HermanMashaba. Pay back time
Is time for us to eat
nothing can i say because i didn't vote dlani sigebengu nezinye
Lies
At this point is when I realized I should have been an ANC comrade.
Ahhh haR100bn... ayidliwe lemali maComrade. Bayanya labantu baseJozi
Tenders comrades everybody gets a tender. Let the looting games begin
The lies have begun 🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕
Show me the MONEY....
Bongani_SP Politicians and lies
they making up for the lost 3 years
His going to double in size after his next looting. This man is on a mission to steal.
Who are the BBBEE contractors scoring big money again to do as little as possible?!
It will disappear like the Alex project funds. Once a mafia, always a mafia.
That is probably his LOOTING target.
Itu_0531 ra thoma
He wasted no time with the 'tlof-tlof.' It's time to eat!
Let the looting began
🤣 ANC will make people multi millionaires again through Tenders and Corruption.
😂😂😂
He is going to distribute that money amongst comrades just watch.
So basically 23 years of fokol investment by the ANC. Bravo looters. Bravo
'Cast the nets in the water, it has begun'
This guy is quick with figures... Looks like another zondo commission contender... Lol this is the weigh in
The looting floodgates is now open.....
Tenders already 😂😂😂😂😂😂
The eatist are now in charge
Unless the Mayor spent all of last night conducting a breakneck speed due diligence on the City's backlogs and financial status - I wonder where this number came from. Or did you leave it on the in-tray at the mayoral desk HermanMashaba? 🤔
Hitting the ground running
Munyai_R_Gundo Ya offcause that is where tenders are
Smoke & Mirrors. ANC tactic No.1, followed by tactic No.2 - Deflect. Then tactic No.3 The Blame Game. These tactics are used in order to prolong the distribution of taxpayers money to comrades pockets
Already planning to throw dish out tenders
😂 😂 😂 People never learn
Abuyile amasela eGoli!
They don't waste time now do they🙅♀️
They neglected it for years. They must do away with illegal immigrants who are coming to JHB CBD in their 100s every week because whether they like to admit it or not, it has direct impact on service delivery and infrastructure upgrade.
😂😂😂 Cry my beloved country..
Let the eating begin
Why aren’t you coming at him same way you do Malema an the EFF VBS
The ANC do not take the people of this country very serious,that's all I can say
Looting is now beginning my ANC in power.
Hahahahaha, thank you! These leaders thinks the rulers are fools, that's why you hear them with empty promises everyday.
Sadla!
Looting spree has began 😢
By that he means he's going to distribute R100bn amongst his comrades