Integrated Development Plan for 2024/25 presented in Orlando
Ward 24 residents raised concerns regarding Diepkloof Hostel and requested for a community hall to be built where community meetings will be held.
The Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Councillor Kabelo Gwamanda presented the 2024/25 Integrated Development Plan and its budget at the Orlando Communal Hall on April 20
The 2024 IDP is themed “the People’s Plan” and it is about collaborating with Johannesburg residents to develop an integrated development plan that reflects their needs and aspirations.
“The people’s plan is focusing on delivering services that make a tangible difference in the people’s daily experiences, going beyond addressing immediate challenges to transform society and propel Johannesburg to the next level of development,” Gwamanda said.
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“The plan for 2024 is focused on a safer City strategy ensuring that there is sustainable service delivery, infrastructure development and refurbishment, job opportunities and creation. We are focusing on sustained economic growth and we are tapping into green economies.”
The speaker of Council, Councillor Margaret Arnolds was the programme director of the day and she gave the attendees a chance to raise issues that concern their wards and ask questions after the mayor had delivered his speech.
Eric Ndlovu from Pimville Zone 9, Ward 22 spoke on how the area requires its police station because when crimes have been committed and needs to be reported, residents have to travel a long distance to get assistance at police stations that are located elsewhere.
“We also request a park in our area in the empty spaces that are not occupied and used as dumping sites. Our customer service office also needs some renovations,” Ndlovu said.
Ward 24 residents raised concerns regarding Diepkloof Hostel and requested for a community hall to be built where community meetings will be held.
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Residents from various other areas also requested the renovation of municipal offices, fixing of bridges, cleaning of streets where there are informal traders, renovating of public parks and pools, fixing of street lights and a whole lot of other issues that affect them.
After the community members made their input and raised issues that need to be attended to by leadership, the MMCs responded and showed interest in working with the community to fix those issues
“We are willing to come and see some of the issues and to work with residents in their areas. Some of the issues that you have raised as a community are for the government of the province.
“Issues of police stations and schools are under the provincial government but because we are one government, it does not mean we can’t help those councillors to help you achieve what you want at the end of the day, so we must work together,” MMC for Development Planning, Eunice Mgcina responded.
