As they usher in the festive season, Rosebank Management District would like to commend the strength and resilience shown by their members, residents and country’s citizens in the face of the pandemic.
The non-profit organisation would, however, like to reemphasise the collective responsibility towards the health and safety of individuals, families and communities.
The organisation’s precinct manager Lerato Khiba said, “We must continue to follow all precautions, wearing a mask, washing or sanitising our hands regularly and practising social distancing.”
She said Rosebank had faced service delivery challenges which were exacerbated by the change in administration in 2019 and the impact on operational capacity resulting from the lockdown. “Despite our tireless efforts to engage and stay on track, this has had a significant impact on the implementation of projects and plans for 2020.”
Khiba added that the organisation’s greatest concern was whether the existing infrastructure would be able to support new development in the precinct without a significant upgrade. This applied to water, electricity, drainage and sewage, parks, pavements and pedestrianisation. Also, whether the existing roads in and out of Rosebank could cater for the influx of new office and residential owners and tenants.
The precinct manager noted that the apparent lack of bylaw enforcement by Metro police negatively impacted the functionality of the Rosebank area. Critically, illegal parking by e-hailing services and motorists along Tyrwhitt, Cradock, Baker and Jellicoe avenues had resulted in congestion on a daily basis. She said in light of these challenges, a private sponsorship towards equipment for Metro police to aid them in servicing the area had been tied up in red tape for more than four years.
“We continue to support social cohesion by helping people to work together, identify and articulate their needs, engage with the authorities and mobilise during times of crisis. Joburg in Your Pocket, our marketing team, has been doing an excellent job on our social media platforms by communicating events, programming and operational updates.
“I want to thank our operations team from Excellerate Services who have been working hard since the start of lockdown and will be working over the festive period to ensure a clean and safe Rosebank [A better place – your place].”
She added that the Rosebank team wished their stakeholders peace, joy and prosperity throughout the coming year. “We thank you for your continued support and partnership and look forward to working with you in the years to come.”
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