Tshwane gets it, but Joburg is difficult to work with, says Makhura of DA-led cities
26 August 2019
The Gauteng province has had a difficult time working with the City of Johannesburg, Premier David Makhura said on Monday.
Makhura was speaking on the sidelines of a local government summit hosted by the Gauteng ANC.
He said MECs in all areas of work had reported to him they were failing to get the required co-operation from the City, which is led by DA Mayor Herman Mashaba.
"Unfortunately, collaboration is not a choice. If it was a choice I would opt out. Everybody who is a mayor of a municipality, we will work with them. It is very frustrating. Every MEC tells me a story of frustration with the City of Johannesburg. We hope that we will reach a day where there is a full understanding from the entire leadership of the City that we are joined at the hip."