Sustained service delivery drive launched in Randburg
Stand in Ward 102 councillor Bea Campbell-Cloete welcomed the operation, thanking teams on the ground and urging safety as efforts continue to improve Randburg conditions.
Randburg is finally getting the bit of TLC it deserves as the City of Johannesburg gets its latest clean-up project back on track.
It has been a bit of a bumpy road to get here, with strikes and other setbacks causing frustrating delays, but the teams are now out in the streets and ready to work.
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The man leading the charge, Sello Jonathan Lemao, was there to see the project start this week. He admitted that things didn’t go quite to plan at first, but he was very clear about one thing: this isn’t just a quick ‘spring clean’ that will be forgotten in a few days.
“We are starting our high-impact service delivery programme today,” Lemao said at the launch. He confirmed that while the teams had to wait briefly for law enforcement partners to arrive, operations were now fully underway.
He and his team are promising to stick around and make sure the improvements actually last, with the police also pledging to keep a regular eye on things to keep the area orderly.
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This move means a lot to the locals who have watched the area struggle lately. Councillor Bea Campbell-Cloete was saddened to see the heart of Randburg looking so run-down, but she was full of praise for the workers who are finally taking action.
“It breaks my heart to see Randburg looking like this,” she said, noting that restoring the area’s dignity would require consistent effort. “The only way we are going to get this space back and restore pride is with the help of all of you [workers].”
The work will continue throughout the week, focusing on everything from fixing broken pipes and lights to making sure local rules are followed. While everyone is being a bit careful about getting their hopes up too high just yet, there is a real sense of relief that someone is finally listening and looking after the neighbourhood properly.
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