Mayor gives feedback on what you wanted fixed

When Mzi Khumalo was elected as new mayor of Randfontein, he put great emphasis on accountability and now he is giving feedback on that which the municipality is accountable for.

The Mayoral Imbizo is Khumalo’s brainchild. It is a programme of continuous interaction with the community. The programme is solution-oriented as the municipality is there to solve municipal related issues in town.

We are not here to promise, we are here to communicate the results,” said Tshidiso Tlharipe, spokesperson for the Randfontein executive mayor.

The Mayoral Imbizo comes after the community engagement meetings held in April and May where community members raised their concerns and explained issues they had in their respective areas.

That which was said in those public meetings have been taken to heart and have been presented before council.

Progress of issues brought up in previous community engagement meetings:
• Rehabilitation of Homestead Avenue (ward 6) – done
• Rehabilitation of Piet Uys Road (ward 5) – done
• Rehabilitation of 8th Street (ward 5) – done
• Rehabilitation of R28 between KFC and OK – done
• Rehabilitation of Harred Road – done
• Unfair control and implementation of credit control policy – on-going
• Provision of title deeds – in the process of appointing conveyances for disposal of rental stock
• Provision of land for community of Master to build own houses – will be accommodated in Toekomsrus extension 4 (new township land donated by Sibanye Gold)
• Transfer of rental stock to tenants – in the process of appointing conveyances for disposal of rental stock
• Allocation of housing for community of Railway Street – all who qualify must apply (on-going)
• Report of alienation of stands in Greenhills, Eikepark and Culemborgpark – investment portfolio agency must be established to look at disposal, leasing and donation of council-owned land in future.
• Replacement of storm water drainage at corner Union and Van Deventer Streets – municipality could not budget this project for current financial year
• Upgrading of electricity in Wilbotsdal – will budget for further electrical projects in next financial year
• Replacement of road barrier on corner of Anna and Ventersdorp Streets – project to be implemented next financial year
• Maintenence of the marsh and Langerman Street – done
• Sanitation in all informal settlements – have provided waterless toilets to two informal settlements. Requested more
• Installation of high mask lights in Westergloor and Oasis Manor – one has been installed and another has yet to be installed
• Danger of open quarry behind Randfontein Police Station – municipality will engage mine on matter
• Filling of potholes next to Westcol – done
• Resurfacing of Flamink Road – will be budgeted for in next financial year
• Closure of open manholes – are closed on an ongoing basis
• Maintenance of Bhongweni infrastructure – road maintenance is on-going
• Enforcement of municipal by-laws on advertising and trading – on-going: municipality said it has removed all illegal posters and traders are being charged and prosecuted
• Weighing of heavy duty trucks – weigh bridge not budgeted for (too expensive)
• Management of heavy duty trucks parking near Tiger Mills – on-going: municipality have engaged Tiger Mills on matter
• Provision of sporting and recreational facilities – on-going
• RDP houses in OR-Tambo informal settlement – developer has approved Elandsvlei extension 1 7.5 hectors of land
• Mayoral educational trust – 1.5 million has been budgeted this financial year

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