Promises · Wednesday, 7 May 2025 · State of the City Address
Make the Bomb Squad, led by Dr Zikalala, operational
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Date passed; the City's newsroom said doneDada Morero · Executive Mayor
01:38:277 May 2025· by June 2025· Report an error
Latest: City says done, 27 May 2026 (AI judgment)
Deadline: 30 June 2025. How it was read: last day of June 2025 (AI reading, not checked by hand).
Evidence: quote · 2 later sittings · 2 City reports
“Bomb Squad under the leadership of Dr. Snuki Joseph Zikalala that will become operational in June 2025.”
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- City says doneCity newsroom, 21 May 2026: Bomb Squad delivers as 86% of service delivery issues resolved within 6 weeks
“This multi-disciplinary team has successfully resolved an impressive 86% of service delivery escalations in six weeks”
- City says doneCity newsroom, 27 May 2026: City’s revenue blitz targets inner city buildings with R200 million in arrears
“This impact is a result of “our by-law enforcement priority, supported by the Mayoral High-Impact Programme and the work of the Bomb Squad and City administration".”
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