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The disused buildings to be torn down include council-owned and privately owned buildings.
The long-abandoned derelict building at 39 Market Street, Boksburg CBD, is among the eyesores that will be finally brought to the ground.
The building has been lying empty for years, causing a headache for local businesses and residents.
But that will this week be over, as the Mayor of Ekurhuleni, Clr Mondli Gungubele on Wednesday, June 1, led a demolishing of dilapidated buildings in Boksburg, including the one on Market Street, as part the Urban Regeneration Programme.
“The City’s objective is to ensure proper management of the urban environment which includes amongst others, all civic buildings, open spaces, parks, lakes and dams,” said the mayor’s spokesperson Zweli Dlamini.
The demolition of the eyesore buildings is also in line with the Mayoral Clean City programme, which seeks to achieve a clean and green environment in order to prevent persistent decline of the City’s central business districts (CBDs).
“About 30 neglected buildings will be demolished as the City sets the tone towards sound urban environment management.
“The move is expected to improve the general safety of the public in Boksburg,” added Dlamini.
The Boksburg police and Ekurhuleni’s disaster and emergency management services were called out numerous times to deal with fires and illegal activities taking place in some of these derelict buildings.
