Equestria residents band together to clean and beautify their area
The residents cleared walkways, cut smaller trees, deweeded and swept the roads, while the city cut the overgrown grass and tree branches.
In a positive display of community spirit, residents of Equestria Estate in the east of Pretoria rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty during a recent clean-up.
The residents took it upon themselves to clear the overgrown grass and cut tree branches, creating a more safer and pleasant environment.
Ward 85 councillor Jacqui Uys said, “The community raised concerns about the corner of Stellenberg and Furrow roads in Equestria, which was not pleasant at all.”
As the @CityTshwane, we appreciate the assistance of communities who are joining forces with us to ensure that we keep Tshwane clean.#KeepTshwaneClean#ReKaofela pic.twitter.com/dTTj094Jvt
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) March 16, 2024
Uys said the city was informed of the situation and helped by cutting the very long grass.
“The community members cleared the walkway, cut smaller trees, deweeded and swept the roads.”
She said this was part of the Equestria Joint Economic Area group (Equestria JEA group).
“We host an environmental clean-up once a month and clean various areas in the ward.”
Uys said next month the community will come together again to beautify and clean various areas in the ward.
Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink called on all communities and organisations to be part of the rescue of the capital city through the community upliftment precinct (Cup) initiative.
“All organisations and communities who want to support us to build a city that works for all, I would like to invite and welcome you to be part of this initiative to make Tshwane work for all its people.
“In Tshwane, we have a whole-of-society approach, where the city seeks to work together with businesses, civil society and communities to improve service delivery and formalise partnerships among various stakeholders across the metropolitan area,” Brink said.
“The reality is that as government we cannot do it alone, therefore, we encourage and welcome collaborative partnerships that will benefit our communities.”
He said the metro will continue to render its normal municipal services, such as electricity supply, waste removal, water supply, sanitation, traffic policing, road and streetlight maintenance, and so forth.
The Cup initiative is aimed at assisting residents, businesses and communities to enter into a formal agreement with the city to maintain and improve public infrastructure within their area.
Residents are encouraged to enquire about this initiative through their councillors and municipal offices.
“Our approach has been to welcome such assistance from all organisations and to agree on the rules of engagement.
“While we welcome the help, we must be clear that this is not outsourcing services or a transfer of our municipal functions to any organisation with which we partner,” Brink concluded.
ALSO READ: Police need help to find man from Mamelodi East
Do you have more information about the story?
Please send us an email to bennittb@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.
For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East
For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram
