Joburg Mayor Dada Morero denies halting CBD clean-up after G20 summit

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has rejected allegations that the city halted clean-up efforts in the CBD after the November G20 summit.

Earlier this week, images of dirty streets in the inner city circulated widely on social media.

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Addressing a clean-up operation on Tuesday, Morero claimed the revitalisation of the CBD remains his top priority.

“Cleaning of the city continues to be a priority. We call on people of this community to participate in cleaning the city,” said Morero.

“There would have been challenges during the festive season. We had a lot of people who put in leave, especially at Pikitup. We are back full force and we are not”