Municipal departments were given clear instructions to accelerate quality service delivery in Kagiso, as Mogale City, in collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, launched an integrated intervention programme.

Kagiso, one of the largest townships in Mogale City, will see the intervention implemented in three phases. Working closely with ward councillors to identify priority areas in urgent need of attention, each phase will last two weeks. Over the next six weeks, work will include clearing illegal dumping sites, repainting road markings, erecting missing stop signs, repairing potholes, and clearing stormwater drainage systems.

In his address during the launch, Mayor Lucky Sele expressed concern that municipal records show only 17% of Kagiso residents pay for municipal services, while over 70% do not contribute towards municipal rates, waste collection, and water services, which continue to be provided by the municipality. He urged councillors to encourage residents to pay for the services they use.

He also highlighted that the municipality works with debt collectors to assist with service disconnections in cases of persistent non-payment.

“Kagiso will not be exempt if residents fail to heed this call. At the same time, the municipality will support vulnerable households, including indigent families, and assist children of deceased parents to register new accounts and facilitate the write-off of qualifying historical debts,” Sele said.

While these services form part of the municipality’s daily mandate, this programme brings all departments together to focus intensively on one area at a time, aiming to create lasting and sustainable improvements.

Key stakeholders supporting the programme include Eskom, the South African Social Security Agency, the Department of Home Affairs, the South African Police Service and the West Rand District Municipality.