Elane explained that there are street lights that have been broken for almost a year and which have been reported to the Ekurhuleni Metro by her neighbours, but have still not been fixed to this day.
“I spoke to the neighbours who reported the street lights and noticed that the lights have been out of order for almost a year,” she explains.
She attributes the break-ins and other evening crimes on Irvingsteyn Road to the broken street lights.
“Recently, we’ve had some break-in incidents,” she says, “because, with these lights being out of order, it gives criminals a dark hiding place under the trees.”
Greyvenstein is also disgusted at the public practices such as littering, drinking, and urination on the corner shops of Regent and Irvingsteyn Road.
“The corner shops have become the local hang-out for people to do such things,” says an angry Greyvenstein.
“I mean, has the law changed with regard to such acts?”
She also expresses how disappointed she is at the fact that the police patrol the road and witness these public indecencies but do not take the necessary measures.
“Do they [the police] not see this?” she asks.
The lack of service delivery is also of great concern and frustration to the Casseldale resident, as she explains that the roads are not in proper condition for motorists.
“The roads in Casseldale are a disgrace,” she exclaims, “the potholes get fixed, but further up the road, there are more potholes!”
“How do you fix potholes in the beginning of the road and just forget about the rest of the road?” she asks.
Greyvenstein, who describes Springs as a town that was once known as the safest and cleanest on the East Rand, is disheartened at its current state.
“What is happening in Springs – do we not care anymore?” she asks.
The Ekurhuleni Metro has since responded with regards to payment of refuse removal services to the workers.
“No payments should be made to any Metro employee to remove waste,” says Ekurhuleni spokesman, Themba Gadebe.
Residents are urged to contact Waste Management Services with immediate effect to report such acts.
The contacts numbers include: 011 999 8497/8452/8651.
“The council will take the necessary action,” affirms Gadebe.
Gadebe adds that residents who do not have bins should collect them at the Waste Depot, Stadium Road, Geduld, Extension 4.
With regards to the broken street lights, Gadebe says there is currently a contractor on site attending to the matter.
“We currently have a contractor carrying out street light repairs on corner Irvingsteyn and Regent Road,” says Gadebe.
