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JDA completes construction of Paterson Park Multi-Purpose Centre
JOBURG – While the project allowed community residents to have input into the development, it also uplifted the community through job creation for local SMMEs in line with the local job creation principles.
The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has completed the construction of the Paterson Park Multi-Purpose Centre.
This centre will benefit the community of Norwood, Orchards, Orange Grove and other neighbourhoods.
According to a statement by the JDA, this modern architecturally designed recreational facility will provide a safe space that facilitates the development of fundamental skills such as reading and writing, in conjunction with sport, physical activity and health to stimulate growth and development in the community, and has changed the landscape of Ward 73 in Johannesburg.
“The clustering of social facilities represents a key strategy in providing a basis for growth and densification within the Louis Botha Corridor, which is anchored by the Phase 1C BRT route linking Alexandra to Sandton,” said JDA spokesperson Susan Monyai.
The land available for new social infrastructure within the Louis Botha Corridor, however, is limited and therefore existing clusters have to be optimised for current and future use.
JDA also completed the Paterson Park Sports and Recreation facility. Monyai said the recreation facility was equipped with an Olympic-style swimming pool and splash pool with a grandstand for spectators. “A full-size soccer field, two smaller 5-a-side fields, as well as two tennis courts, a multi-court and a basketball court, with a pavilion, offer a wider range of new programmes and activities,” she said.
In addition, the park offers an enclosed multi-functional sports hall with a fully equipped gym.
Monyai added that JDA appointed the contractor in May last year for the construction of the facility. While the project allowed the community to have input into the development, it also uplifted the community through job creation for local SMMEs in line with local job creation principles.
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