Metro inspects Jukskei embankment
“Officials need to push this matter,” said Humphreys.
Metro officials met with Ward 20 Clr Jill Humphreys and Lucas Loannides from Greek Sporting Club.
The meeting was held to discuss and view the soil erosion and impending collapse of the Jukskei embankment.
Metro officials in attendance were wetlands specialist Sekhonyana Lerotholi as well as Mogotsi Tsele, Motlanalo Mautia and Rhofiwa Mabadze.
Humphreys told officials that they need to take action because the water pressure is moving concrete into the stream.
Loannides said that he has people at the club who run along the embankment beside the fence.
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“Children also play along the fence and it places them in danger,” said Loannides.
The fence along the club and the embankment collapsed a number of times due to the erosion.
Mautia and her colleagues from Ekurhuleni environment said that they understand the concerns and agreed that the banks need to be stabilised.
“We are busy with the groundwork at the moment,” said Mautia.
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Humphreys said that if alien vegetation along the embankment is taken out, it will cause the embankment to collapse.
“We will plan accordingly and replace the invasive species with indigenous plants,” said Mauti.
“This is an emergency. We need the process to move effectively,” said Humphreys.
