The City of Johannesburg believes it is doing “quite well” in reclaiming the traditional inner city by acquiring buildings and converting them into livable spaces. | City_Press
Johannesburg member of the mayoral committee for housing, Mlungisi Mabaso, said his department was doing good work at reclaiming the inner city.
The Kaserne building, which housed several informal settlements and which the city imploded last month following a fire that killed nine people, will make way for a development project that includes housing, businesses and recreational facilities.The reality is that reclaiming the city centre requires multiple approaches. It can’t be the department of housing alone trying to reclaim the CBD. We need to get all departments involved; they all have a role to play.
“In January, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department deployed 1 800 officers in the CBD. We have more police visible in the inner city thanks to that initiative. But there still challenges that remain.”The Johannesburg CBD has become synonymous with crime over the years. Social media is filled with stories of people getting mugged in broad daylight, with Small Street and many others like it in Hillbrow known as no-go zones for fear of more sinister crimes.
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