City’s Community-Based Planning meeting in Rabie Ridge poorly attende
The meeting, which covered four wards, was attended by about 50 people and started an hour late.
Despite being scheduled for 10:00, the City of Johannesburg’s Community-Based Planning (CBP) meeting on November 1 only commenced at 11:05, and attendance remained low throughout.
The meeting, held at Rabie Ridge Community Hall, covered four wards: 80, 92, 110, and 111. Only about 50 people attended, a modest turnout compared to the population across these wards.
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The CBP session aimed to reflect on the past three years, specifically on what communities had requested and how the city had responded.
With just two years remaining in the current five-year political term, the city sought to update residents on capital projects initiated by community members, refine existing priorities, and strengthen internal mechanisms to advocate for departmental and entity onboarding.
As the meeting progressed, attendees split into smaller commissions by ward to focus on issues specific to their areas.
In Ward 80, discussions centred on incomplete City Power projects, including the normalisation of Rabie Ridge Extensions 4 and 5, and the installation of two additional backup lines for these extensions.
Ward 92 focused on Phase 2 of the Kaalfontein Multipurpose Centre construction. Residents also raised concerns about the expansion of Dale Road and Angelfish Street, as well as other infrastructure needs.
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In Mayibuye, under Ward 110, the Johannesburg Roads Agency completed a section of road reconstruction, which included tarring, stormwater drainage, and pedestrian walkways – funded with an R11m budget.
City Power also installed two solar high-mast lights to help reduce crime in Mayibuye, Rabie Ridge, and President Park.
City spokesperson Nthatisi Modingoane was contacted to clarify whether the CBP meeting had been adequately communicated to residents and how the city plans to improve attendance going forward, especially given the recurring reluctance from communities to participate in these sessions.
However, he had not responded at the time of going to print on November 4.
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