City reassures ward councillors that service delivery will be accelerated in Region F
Phase three of the A Re Sebetseng will be launched by the executive mayor in Region F on June 24.
The City of Johannesburg Region F hosted the ward councillor forum meeting to provide feedback to the councillors on service delivery issues at the Joburg Theatre on June 7.
The regional director, Irene Mafune chaired the meeting that included representatives from the JRA, Joburg Water JMPD, Joburg City Parks and Zoo, Housing and Community Development.
The JRA said the recent A Re Sebetseng campaign in the region was a success, with road defects reduced by almost 70% of the backlog, outstanding service requests addressed, and road resurfacing and deep patching taking place on various roads.
Acting JRA MD Siya Nodu said, “Although the campaign was a success, there were challenges of rainy weather that left waterlogged roads and the entity cannot work on wet surfaces. Teams were also unable to complete work due to breakdowns on the asphalt plant and the addition of work that was not part of the initial list.
“During the campaign, 1 973 potholes were targeted, however, we passed the target as 2 197 potholes were attended to while almost 1 900 deep patches were conducted.
“Other work done includes replacement of damaged guardrails, unblocking of kerb inlets, replacement of missing manhole covers, reinstatements and road markings.”
Joburg City Parks and Zoo reported on the achievements of the last quarter including park maintenance at Settlers Park in Ward 118, Rhodes Park in Ward 58, Theatre Park, and Pieter Roos Park.
Grass cutting, tree pruning and general maintenance in open spaces and sidewalks were done at the Saratoga Rea Vaya line in Ward 123, Joubert Park in Ward 59, and Vorster Park in Ward 23.
Housing reported on maintenance and refurbishments at old age homes in the region including Moffat View, Annie Burger, Bertha Solomon, and Reuven. Contractors will be appointed during the 2022/23 financial year.
Councillors raised various issues at old age homes including security, illegal tenancy, vacant units, and general maintenance of units. Other issues of concern were the slow turnaround times on service requests sent to departments and entities.
Mafune said, “Phase three of the A Re Sebetseng will be launched by the executive mayor in Region F on June 24. The Mayoral A Re Sebetseng campaign seeks to ensure efficient service delivery with the assistance of residents and is about taking ownership of our streets to inculcate a culture of the active citizenry in addressing service delivery problems.”
The campaign tackles service delivery backlogs including illegal dumping, leaking pipes, fixing potholes, grass cutting, repairing broken or faulty traffic signals, and fixing streetlights.
