Two months after South Africa hosted the G20 Leaders’ Summit — the first such summit on African soil — Johannesburg’s inner city appears to be regressing in cleanliness and safety, drawing criticism of Mayor Dada Morero for a promise he made during the summit to keep the city’s streets clean and safe afterward.

City residents and political parties have highlighted how areas of the Johannesburg central business district have quickly deteriorated in the weeks since the G20, with litter, poor maintenance and visible service delivery failures prompting public frustration. Video evidence shared on social media platforms such as X has amplified these concerns. Instagram · Twitter