Sekwaile launches KleenaJoburg campaign in Region A
On the day, City Parks and Zoo were pruning trees, while Pikitup employees targeted and cleaned illegal dumping spots around Ivory Park.
Emthonjeni taxi rank in Ivory Park was packed to the brim when MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Jack Sekwaile launched the KleenaJoburg campaign.
The campaign is aimed at taking steps to improve service delivery across the city and combat illegal dumping.
Region A has many issues of illegal dumping that have plagued the region over the years.
Sekwaile was joined by various entities under his department such as Johannesburg Roads Agency, Joburg Water, Pikitup and Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo on May 19.
Councillors Thomas Maluleka of Ward 79, Stephane Makomo (Ward 78) and Ward 92’s Charmaine Ngoepe were also in attendance.
Before hitting the streets, Sekwaile addressed more than 200 elderly residents before handing them food parcels.
He then began a tour around the taxi rank with pest-control officials who placed poison in the holes dug by rats to help manage and control rodents.
Sekwaile was later joined by health officials and the Metro police to inspect spaza shops around the rank. The aim was to check if the shops have operating certificates and if the quality of their food was fit for consumption.
He also joined a City Power team who was fixing the streetlights and removing illegal connections.
Sekwaila said they wanted to ensure that they improved service delivery across the city.
“When one drives around, it is not pleasing to see the illegal dumping at the taxi ranks. This then tells you that we need to educate our informal traders on how to dispose of their waste. It is important to bring all stakeholders together so that we reclaim back our clean streets and ensure that the city becomes a world-class African city we have all begun to know,” Sekwaila concluded.
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