Local govt's role in solving global challenges can't be downplayed, says Joburg Mayor
JOHANNESBURG - Joburg Mayor Dada Morero says the role of local government in solving shared global challenges cannot be understated.
He was addressing delegates at the African Mayors' Assembly and U20 Sherpa meeting in Pretoria on Thursday.
Morero and Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya are co-hosting the series of urban 20 events ahead of the G20 leaders' summit later in the year.
ALSO READ: Tshwane Mayor Moya says solutions to challenges faced by local govt not out of reach
He says mayors from cities around the world are central to the work of the economic bloc, adding they are better placed to drive national priorities into action.
'As we now convene in Tshwane to finalise the 2025 communiques, let us be bold, let us be unapologetic in asserting that cities are not junior partners in development, they are the engines of innovation, the custodians of resilience and the closest point of contact between government and the people.'
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