Chief Secretary Jan Bosman of Afrikanerbond has issued a biting open letter to Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero, demanding immediate governance adjustments to rescue the city from institutional and financial collapse.
The public challenge follows worsening crises within the metro, recently highlighted by a National Treasury warning that the municipality faces severe financial distress with an R25.2 billion debt to creditors.
Key Demands Formulated in the Open Letter:
• Financial Accountability: Bosman criticized the leadership for signing an unfunded R10.3 billion wage deal, arguing political appeasement was prioritized over fiscal sustainability.
• Infrastructure Failure: The letter highlights the daily realities of residents facing chronic water outages, failing road networks, and persistent grid instability.
• Constitutional Governance: Bosman urged the mayoral committee to abandon political slogans and implement professional administration to restore basic service delivery.
The open letter aligns with pushback from civic groups like OUTA, which slammed Morero's recent State of the City address as completely out of touch with an estimated R220 billion infrastructure backlog. Bosman maintained that recovery requires strict financial discipline and visible accountability.
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