City Mayor Dada Morero announced that he will be introducing a “Bomb Squad” to tackle the city's dire state. The bomb squad will be led by ANC veteran, Snuki Zikalala, Morero revealed during his State of the City address (SOCA) at the Johannesburg Council on Wednesday. Some of Morero’s plans included adding an economic work stream within the presidential package, declaring a State of Disaster for crime and lawlessness from July 2025, and also declaring war on potholes, illegal connection, land invasion, illegal mining operations, illegal dumping and undocumented migrants. We speak to Political commentator and author of Blame Me on Apartheid,  Thamsanqa D. Malinga on the mayor's plans for the future.