As G20 Summit looms, Joburg DA says city in no shape to host global event

JOHANNESBURG - With less than three months until the G20 Summit, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg said the city is not prepared to host a global event.

For the first time, South Africa will host the G20 summit, a gathering of the world’s major economies, with Johannesburg selected as the host city.

At a media briefing on Thursday morning, the DA’s provincial leader, Solly Msimanga, raised the alarm over the state of the city.

“Streetlights are still a mess, potholes everywhere, we still have streets that are littered and those that have freshwater and sewer flowing. We still have hijacked buildings and issues of security, and therefore, we're still asking what is happening here.”