Cleaning up the park

PARKVIEW – The City of Johannesburg decided to focus on Region B's Zoo Lake precinct and invited all municipal utilities to participate in a multi-disciplinary effort to make a big difference in the area.

August 24, 2018

Naidine Sibanda 1 minute read

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo department manager, Rose Abdullah, Ward 117 councillor, Tim Truluck and City Park's Vava Tulwana and Hilda Thaba get ready to clean up the Zoo Lake area as part of A Re Sebetseng. Photo: Naidine Sibanda

Municipal utilities led by example in the A Re Sebetseng clean-up campaign at Zoo Lake and parts of the zoo.

Region B representatives including Ward 117 councillor, Tim Truluck, MMCs and the Department of Health were present to play their part in cleaning up.

Region B Health Department’s Sister Doreen Emben gives Region B ward inspector Moipone Lekala a health screen during A Re Sebetseng. Photo: Naidine Sibanda

Region B regional director Mohau Ntheli addressed the attendees and said they had identified areas along Lower Park Drive, Jan Smuts Avenue and the park which needed cleaning up. City Power‘s Richard Miyambu was also present and said they would repair light fittings in the park.

“Vandalism does take place and people damage the equipment, however, we are here to fix that today,” he said.

Department of Health’s Lungelo Magwentshu, Zukiswa Mzamo, Neziwe Mkhefa, Maletsatsi Nkopane and Phindiwe Magama provide mobile health services as part of A Re Sebetseng. Photo: Naidine Sibanda

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo’s Shawn Kenny refreshes the park’s boundary poles with some paint. Photo: Naidine Sibanda

The Social Development team was also in attendance and they identified displaced people who sleep in the park. Lerato Legobane, Social Development regional manager said,

“We came to advise the identified displaced people about shelters and available rehabilitation programmes within the department. We have also shared information about substance abuse and treatment sites at Westbury Clinic.”

Region B urban inspectors Sibusiso Mavimbela and Naazim Kajee join forces with Region B Integrated Service Delivery manager Auriel Kobola and ISD senior secretary Nalini Ramsoonder to clean up during A Re Sebetseng. Photo: Naidine Sibanda

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo’s Khanya Mahlangu and Vusi Phungula get busy with their paint brushes during A Re Sebetseng. Photo: Naidine Sibanda

A mobile clinic was also set up by the Department of Health. Region B Clinics manager, Kuku Dube said, “We screen people for TB, BP [blood pressure] and blood sugar, then if any abnormalities are found we refer them to the clinics. We also supply them with Information Education and Communication material.”