Pretoria to get much improved services

The city of Pretoria is to bring electricity to 112-thousand houses over the next five years. The City will also ensure universal access to basic water and sanitation to all households by 2009. This is the message from Mayor Gwen Ramokgopa who made the announcement during her inauguration ceremony at the weekend. Ramokgopa added that plans were afoot to eradicate all informal settlements by 2009. Key priorities during her tenure include ensuring access to basic services, accelerating shared economic growth as well as reducing poverty and fostering clean, healthy and sustainable communities.