Jade tired of municipality’s neglegence
Some of the areas are neglected to such an extent that children cannot play in the parks and pedestrians are forced to walk in the road to avoid tall grass on the road verge.
When driving through Ward 22 – mostly the Noordheuwel area – one is likely to notice the pride residents take in their beautiful gardens and well-maintained pavements.
However, according to ward councillor Jade Miller, one would also unfortunately notice the overgrown and weed-filled open spaces which the Mogale City Local Municipality has neglected to maintain for some time.
“Residents take such pride in their surroundings and do their side of the upkeep. However, Mogale City does not deliver from its side,” she said.
Some of the areas are neglected to such an extent that children cannot play in the parks and pedestrians are forced to walk in the road to avoid the tall grass on the road verge.
It has also become a safety risk as criminals make use of the long grass by hiding and observing properties with the aim of concealing stolen goods.
“Much attention is currently being given to the islands on the main roads, with teams working for days at a time on the same stretch, creating the facade of intensive upkeep. But once you drive into the ward itself, the neglect is instantly apparent,” Jade said.
She added that even though she has been reporting the state of neglect to the Department of Integrated Environmental Development (DIEM) since the beginning of the year, they have failed to attend to the issue, despite promises.
“I have even spoken to the department’s managers. On 26 January, they confirmed in an email that the ward was scheduled for completion in two weeks, but the reported areas remain untouched,” Jade said in her concluding remarks.
“The grass-cutting and maintaining of parks should be scheduled, this prevents the areas from becoming overgrown as they are regularly attended to. Why certain areas do not form part of this elusive schedule is unknown.”
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