The rollout of 240 litter bins in Kaalfontein, Ivory Park and Midrand started a few months ago and will continue until the end of the year. So far, over 4 000 bins have been delivered to households in these areas.
During September, Pikitup collected 4 854 tonnes of domestic refuse and 352 tonnes of refuse from the streets of Region A. This region comprises Dainfern, Farmall, Chartwell, Diepsloot, Kya Sand, Lanseria and Fourways.
According to Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, Parks Tau, an effective service delivery and well-planned infrastructure development is essential to keeping the economic activity in Region A going.
“At our regular public sessions with the community, we listen carefully to the issues they raise and then do our best to implement them – concentrating on basic issues such as roads, storm water drains and streetlights, among others,” Tau said.
The municipal entities of the City have been hard at work executing several huge capital expenditure projects.
A total of 380 trees were pruned during July in preparation for the new season while grass cutting was conducted in Chartwell during August.
A total of 440 trees were planted in the region during the last financial year. The target in the region is to plant a total of 700 trees during the 2015/2016 financial year.
Apart from solving ad hoc problems as they occur, Joburg Water also has a regular maintenance schedule that might result in short periods of water interruption. Construction of a new reservoir is also underway in Ward 112, which will alleviate water pressure and water supply issues in Diepsloot.
Regional director of Region A, Abigail Ndlovu, believes that regular engagement and consultation with the local community, whether individual or through formal structures, is the basis of good relationships and mutual respect.
“Recently we established two forums in the region including the Religious Forum and the Midrand Business Forum. We also worked with the community during the street name change process and participated in a community-driven Mandela Day clean-up of the Jukskei River,” Ndlovu said.
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