By-law operation targets CR Swart Drive bridge in Ward 104
City of Johannesburg Region B conducted a much-needed, high-impact service programme on CR Swart Drive.
Various municipal entities recently conducted a clean-up and by-law enforcement operation under the CR Swart Drive bridge in Ward 104 following growing concerns about the area’s deterioration.
The operation formed part of the City of Johannesburg’s High Impact Service Delivery Programme, which brings together various city entities to address areas requiring urgent intervention.
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Teams cleared the area of accumulated waste, illegal structures and trading activities, while enforcement officials worked to restore compliance with municipal by-laws.
City of Johannesburg Region B Manager of Service Delivery Auriel Kobola explained that officials received several complaints regarding by-law violations, particularly concerning informal traders near the bridge.
“Businesses have been complaining about those informal traders and the illegal taxi rank under the bridge. We decided as a region that we are not going to fold our arms, and we should come out, not actually to enforce only the by-laws but to empower people by giving as much information as possible on what is allowed on the sidewalk and what is not allowed,” Kobola said.
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He said entities, including the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, were brought in to assist with educating informal traders.
Pikitup and Citizen Relationship and Urban Management were among the entities that addressed illegal dumping, while City Parks assisted with grass cutting and tree pruning.
Urban inspector in Ward 104 Thuli Ngobese noted that the operation was a major success. “I came to identify the issues on September 1, and there were more than 50 things that needed attention from different entities,” Ngobese said. “Today, Joburg Water, City Power and Joburg Roads Agency sent apologies, but other issues were resolved.”
The city’s intervention forms part of ongoing efforts to improve public spaces and restore confidence in service delivery across the ward.
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