The residents blocked off the intersection with burning tyres on Tuesday.
It was a peaceful gathering and the crowd soon moved to the Welgedacht Stadium to discuss a possible march.
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They feel they are not being heard when they complain about service delivery.
Welgedacht resident Kutlwano ‘Strawberry’ Ngema says their streets are full of potholes and the street lights are not working properly.
“Some of us have been living here for more than 10 years and this is how long we have been asking for the street lights and potholes to be fixed,” she says.
Another resident Sipho Fokazi says their children have nowhere to play but in the streets.
“We don’t even have a park with playground equipment where the family can watch their children play,” he says.
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There is only one entry and exit to Welgedacht, along First Avenue, where all residents are forced to come to a standstill during peak hour traffic – mornings and afternoons – at the crossing.
Fokazi says they urgently need a robot at this intersection.
The community signed a petition for the Ekurhuleni Metro to erect traffic lights at the intersection of First Avenue and Welgedacht Road in July 2015.
The petition was handed over to the ward councillor Dean Stone who claims he handed it over to the metro.
Stone says this is probably one of the busiest intersections in Springs and a robot is definitely needed there.
He shares the concerns and frustrations raised by the community regarding the lack of service delivery in the area.
“There were numerous meetings held with the community leaders from Welgedacht.
“We requested the Springs Customer Care Centre manager Ace Phiri to have monthly meetings with the leadership to address there concerns.”
He still feels optimistic about the future of Welgedacht and claims the metro’s parks department will be dealing with the lack of parks for the youth in the area.
“Construction work for parks in the area is due to start in June,” says Stone.
EMPD and SAPS were also present at the time.
Kobeli Mokheseng EMPD spokesman says they are monitoring the area for the safety and security of the community.
The Addie is awaiting response from the metro.
