Joburg Metro Centre staff to be moved

STAFF and officials at the Johannesburg Metro Centre will be moved to alternative buildings.

An expert report had declared the building unsafe for human occupation. There were problems with the fire detectors, the wiring of the building, and other structural problems. The staff at the metro centre had also complained about feeling unsafe.

Speaker of the Johannesburg Municipal Council, Colleen Makhubele said her office had called for the lives and safety of officials, councillors, visitors and residents who come to the building to be prioritised.

Makhubele said she was excited about moving the staff out of the metro centre. She said the speaker’s office had an important oversight role.

“One of the most important functions of the Speaker is to build and strengthen democratic participation in local government. In this regard, the Speaker’s responsibility is to ensure that the municipality and its council are accessible and that local communities are able to participate in the affairs of the council and the municipality. This ensures that communities experience that their voice is heard and heeded by council and government,” she said.

Makhubele said the legislature had successfully conducted 18 IDP sessions across the seven regions of the city, including targeted sessions with stakeholders such as women’s sessions, youth, faith-based organisations, people living with disabilities, the business sector, etc. These public participations led to the State of the City Address and the Budget Presentation for 2023/24. |