The 4 000 newly appointed members of the Clean City Brigade reported for their first day on duty to tackle dirt on Ekurhuleni streets this week.
Member of the Mayoral committee (MMC) for Environmental Resources Management, Clr Ndosi Shongwe, handed them their personal protective equipment – comprising a two-piece work suit, boots, face masks and brooms – to kick start the eight month-long cleaning programme.
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The municipality has set aside over R1-million for the seamless execution of the project. The money will cover costs such as uniforms, cleaning equipment and the brigade’s stipends which begin at a minimum of R2 000 for general workers.
“The municipality is serious about keeping the city clean and green and the only way to achieve that is through involving the community in their own wards.
“In that way we also create employment opportunities and instil the idea of caring for the environment at the same time,” said Shongwe.
All registered clean city workers were selected from each ward and 35 people were appointed per ward with the assistance of the ward councillors.
Shongwe warned the brigades against loitering around during working hours, mentioning that project managers would soon be appointed to monitor the workers in each ward. She also said she would pay surprise visits to the wards to check progress of the work being done.
