Clean up at Bryanston’s greenbelt
Ward councillor of ward 104, Emi Koekemoer, states that the cleanup in Cedar Street with reduce risks of criminal activities from occurring.
Fighting against crime, community members of Bryanston situated in Cedar and Aspen Street organised a cleanup to eradicate open spaces for criminals to enter their homes.
Following the death of a resident a week ago, community members of the area organised a cleanup followed by an inspection on January 21.
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With the assistance of the Sector 3 manager of the Randburg Police Station, Captain Hein van Heerdren, ward councillor of 104, Emi Koekemoer, Johannesburg City Parks, and representatives of Bryanfern Residents Association, the mission proved to have a perfect turnout.
“We are here today to clean up the greenbelt. This was the first series of projects that happened. We, unfortunately, lost one of our residents due to a violent housebreaking and one is still in the hospital recovering. After our operation, the space is going to be a space that the community is going to use and feel safe in. When the space is used, criminals will think twice before using it,” said the vice chair of Bryanfern Residents Association, Bronweyn Craig.
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Residents were seen cutting trees and bushes covering hidden spots of the greenbelt to make the area more visible and usable for the community members.
“I am proud that everyone came together for this operation. I think that this is going to go a long way in securing our greenbelt and making the environment safe for our residents,” concluded Koekemoer.
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