Region B of the City of Joburg has a new director who promises more interaction with residents.
Mohau Ntheli started his tenure last month.
Originally from the Free State, he joins the City of Joburg from the Setsotso Local Municipality.
As the regional director, he is tasked to become the eyes, ears and mouth on the issues of service delivery, citizen relationship and urban management.
He plans to do this by forming partnerships and mobilising citizens, NGOs, ratepayers and residents associations in achieving his goals.
Ntheli said, “I believe we have to mobilise community participation in the region; we need to support the implementation of the City’s service delivery programme in the Region and I will also have to provide advice to management and leadership on all issues pertaining to the Region.
“I have been here for a very short time but already I am becoming acutely aware of the challenges and problems facing the region.
We are probably the most diverse of the seven regions in the city. Our region is basically divided into a northern and a southern section – each faced with its own unique challenges – the more affluent northern section is well established but is faced with seriously ageing infrastructure, poor maintenance and massive service delivery backlogs.
“In the south, you have decaying suburbs, massive crime and grime, a huge drug problem, the headache of illegal student accommodation and of course the other bane of my life – illegal dumping, which not only takes place in our region but is a massive problem throughout the city.”
Ntheli added that he will embark on a programme where he will engage with ratepayers and residents associations, ward committees and other stakeholders, in order to meet face to face and form relationships to jointly tackle the problems facing the region.
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