City officials bring education and awareness campaign to Ivory Park
Residents of Region A in Ivory Park were invited to an educational programme, where they learnt about municipal services and had their community concerns addressed.
Various City of Johannesburg departments invited residents of Ivory Park Ward 133 to an education and awareness campaign held at the corner of Freedom and Dlamini Drive.
The initiative aimed to inform the community about the services and support available from the city’s entities.
The campaign brought together departments including City Power, Citizen Relationship and Urban Management (Crum, Pikitup, Human Settlements, Social Development, Johannesburg Roads Agency, Library and Information Services (LIS), and Group Forensic and Investigation Service (GFIS).
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Pikitup loader Ncedakele Mapheka explained the importance of their participation:
“The main purpose of Pikitup in this campaign is to educate the community about the negative effects illegal dumping has on their health.
We also wanted to inform them about how to replace broken and stolen bins and educate them on how to reduce illegal dumping in the community through recycling, which is another good skill to have.
“We have also realised that most residents don’t know about the other services Pikitup offers, and we were also trying to inform them about the different services offered by Pikitup.”
Officials engaged directly with residents, sharing information about services while also listening to the challenges faced in service delivery.
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Crum citizen relationship manager Mary Morwaswi highlighted how the campaign helped address issues:
“There are many service delivery queries that we have found in Ward 133. Particularly, illegal dumping and street lights that aren’t working.
With City Power and Pikitup on site, it makes it easy to direct complaints to the right people. We can do education on recycling, dangers of illegal dumping and so forth.”
The campaign was part of the City of Johannesburg’s ongoing efforts to strengthen relationships with residents by creating platforms for clear communication and collaboration.
Ivory Park residents pledged to work with the municipality to improve service delivery, noting that the project reflected a strong effort and a positive step toward better outcomes in their community.
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