With public transport operating at specific times during the lockdown, taxi ranks and bus stations have been rather quiet and empty and this has given municipalities such as the City of Joburg an opportunity to deep clean public spaces.
Joburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo shared a tweet of before and after pictures of MTN taxi rank in Johannesburg as they sent out a team to clean up and sanitise the rank during the lockdown on 28 and 29 March.
This are the Before and after pictures of the MTN rank. The team will also now sanitize the space #lockDownSouthAfrica #COVID19 #WeserveJoburg pic.twitter.com/KASeV8N95n
— Geoff Makhubo (@GeoffMakhubo) March 29, 2020
Our teams are currently cleaning the Noord Taxi tank, sanitizing will follow. Thank you so much Team for taking time to clean the City during the National Lockdown @Covid_19 #Covid19inSA pic.twitter.com/tOSDYOayVH
— Geoff Makhubo (@GeoffMakhubo) March 29, 2020
The City of Joburg Property Company also assisted in the clean-up and sanitising the public bathrooms at the Noord and Park Central taxi ranks.
Sanitized toilets at MTN/Park Central/Noord Street Taxi Rank #KleenaJoburg #servicewithpride #Day3 pic.twitter.com/8JqMx8A6Nc
— Joburg Property Co (@jhbproperty) March 29, 2020
Earlier today we cleaned Wanderers Street. Now as night falls, look how beautiful it looks #jpcCares #WeServeJoburg #StayAtHomeAndStaySafe pic.twitter.com/v6qMRXiRLB
— Joburg Property Co (@jhbproperty) March 28, 2020
Twitter users were wowed by the clean-up and hoped that this continues, as it should be a norm even after the lockdown, suggesting that people should be fined or arrested for littering.
Woooow I wish this place can remain this clean forever
— Sizwe Mthokozisi Hamiltons (@sizwe_hamiltons) March 28, 2020
Wow wow wow,,,, thank you and well done. Looks beautiful and clean indeed
— Queen M???????? (@Queen_Mirrie) March 29, 2020
Excellent please add chairs , bins and paint it.
Post corona people need to be fined/arrested for litter.— Zamayirha Peter (@UZamayirha) March 29, 2020
Can this continue after lock down? Like every night when the ranks are empty. Police officers or JMPD to be there for protection of the people who will be working.
— Audi Lover_Tolokazi ????????????????????????babe❤️ (@Mnaninedee) March 29, 2020
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