PANORAMA – Panorama Cemetery has become an eyesore for many visitors, but the filth and dirt will soon be taken care of by the City.
This follows an announcement made by City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Herman Mashaba that R4 million would be allocated towards citywide grass cutting.
On 8 February, Mashaba was pleased to announce that the Johannesburg Roads Agency and Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) operations officials had met to address the issue of overgrown grass and vegetation citywide.
“I am pleased to announce that the agency issued a purchase order of R4 million to JCPZ and cutting should commence towards the end of this week. A list of all prioritised roads per region will be circulated to all stakeholders by the end of the week,” Mashaba said.
This good news came shortly after several residents complained about the overgrown lawns at public facilities, including Panorama Cemetery.
Not so long ago, a local couple asked for help from the Roodepoort Northsider after visiting Panorama Cemetery and found the place in complete disarray.
The distraught couple, Steve and Ann Cronje could not believe their eyes when they were putting flowers on graves of their loved ones.
“Grass has not been cut for over a long period of time. Trees have fallen on top of tombstones, causing them to fall, and nobody is doing nothing about this,” Cronje complained.
He added that he had used his own mower to cut the surroundings of his family graves. Cronje also mentioned that the memorial park at the cemetery required immediate attention.
“The memorial park is a disaster. The area was used by people to sit after a funeral or visitation.”
As a new administration, Mashaba said they were committed to working towards restoring the aesthetic beauty of the city. There was a limitation to the budget, but Mashaba hoped that the R4 million would make a significant difference in the overall appearance of the city.
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