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Mashaba vows to fix Johannesburg's collapse as Action SA mayoral candidate

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Key Strategic Points

  1. 1 Mashaba inherited a city with R170 billion infrastructure backlog but only R8 billion to address it during his first term
  2. 2 Plans to collapse entities like City Power and Johannesburg Water into the city structure to streamline governance and reduce corruption
  3. 3 Claims record-breaking revenue collection and increased infrastructure spending during his previous mayoral term before his exit
  4. 4 Action SA will remain in opposition rather than join current Johannesburg administration, which Mashaba calls 'a crime scene'
  5. 5 Targets poor communities in Alexandra and other areas, asserting voting blocks are aware of governance failures in DA-led Cape Town

Notable Quotes

“I hate this job... but I feel honestly privileged and blessed to get an opportunity to serve my country at my age when I should really be preparing for retirement.”

— Herman Mashaba

“This time around I come back with experience... I'm going there with the inner city rejuvenation plan.”

— Herman Mashaba

“Those entities were created to provide employment opportunities and corruption for the cadres... If I collapse City Power, they report directly to the city manager. I can get answers.”

— Herman Mashaba

“Action SA is a vehicle for South Africans... we put our people first before anything else. We don't want to live side by side with poverty.”

— Herman Mashaba

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