Lorna Cochran writes,
Apart from showing respect for the intrinsic beauty of the architecture, I believe allowing the Benoni Town Hall to degenerate into such a dreadful state destroys any functional use of it for functions and, as such, prevents it from being a financial contributor to the town.
Accepting that items of historical nature of what some call “The Colonial Days” might not have much, or for that matter, any value to the governors of today, but many people all over the world appreciate works of art and in this case rather excellent architecture. I do believe that simply keeping them in some form of “respectable condition” should not be asking too much.
Apart from the considerable opportunity to raise funds, the site is an excellent “function facility” for formal gatherings of official or, in fact, other organisations.
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Editor’s note:
Ward 73 councillor Sinethemba Matiwane said: “I have escalated the complaints to the Ekurhuleni sports heritage recreation arts and culture (SHRAC) department for action.
“In the municipality, different functionaries attend to different facilities, for example, internal staff was used to cut the grass and attend to Benoni Swimming Pool, Womsley Park Tennis Court and outside the Benoni Bowling Club.”
He added that this is not the case for Benoni Town Hall, which is attended to by contractors under the SHRAC department.
