AN IT consultant admitted that his occupation is set to take a back seat, as he assumes duties in Ward 27 as the newly elected councillor.

Ryan Hendra rose from the DA ranks, spent his adult social life in the ward for decades, and one thing stayed in his mind: the beauty of the area and his hunger to make a change.

“I did not initially have ambitions of being a councillor. My dream was to do civic work in the area, but I later realised that getting into a political office would present more opportunities to make tangible change,” Hendra said.

Ward 27, boasting iconic landmarks like the stadiums, a racecourse, shopping centres, and historic homes, is not without challenges.

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Hendra believes Ward 27 has a lot of great people who want to see the area thrive and be maintained. He plans to have engagements with such people, residents, and businesses to come up with creative solutions on how to keep the standard of Ward 27 sparkling.

Such challenges include homelessness, illegal properties, abandoned buildings, falling trees, informal taxi ranks, and more. “I understand that at times the City may be under-resourced; however, I plan to push the City to act on these to alleviate problems for residents,” Hendra said.

He banks on using his IT skills to come in handy. “I will be able to streamline reporting systems to hasten problem solutions,” he said.

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