It would seem that the west of Pretoria was not the only area affected by long grass in Pretoria.
The issue also existed in the Moot, said local ward councillor Roelof Fourie.
He said the situation was especially bad along the streams in his ward.
“The Hartebees stream, which runs through Kilner Park, has not seen any grass cutting for the past two years,” he said.
Fourie said that cutting grass was more complicated than it seemed.
“There are different departments involved in cutting grass,” he said.
“For example, grass that grows on or near roads falls within the department of roads and transport – this makes the situation more complicated.”
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He said that even though the cutting of grass was a very big task, with many areas overgrown, a task team had been appointed to take this issue head-on.
Fourie said the task team consisted of the different departments involved in cutting grass.
“This is already making a big difference, but there are many areas to cover,” he said.
Fourie said his ward was not the only one affected.
Ward councillor Frans Smith said he also had the same issue.
“The grass is growing out of control and the metro simply cannot keep up,” he said.
Smith said the municipality was keeping him updated as to where grass was being cut in his ward.
“This way, I can keep residents updated as well,” he said,
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Local ward councillor Elma Nel said long grass was also a problem in her ward.
“The metro cannot keep up with the maintenance of the grass as a result of the recent rain we experienced,” she said.
“If they cut the grass this week, the grass will be just as long the following week.”
The Tshwane metro said services of contractors had been secured to strengthen existing manpower and working hours were extended to include weekends to address the current backlog.
Rekord previously reported that in the west of Pretoria, residents were concerned that long grass was providing hiding place for criminals and impeded road visibility.
Concerned resident Kleintjie Janse van Rensburg said overgrown grass was a problem especially along the stream in Booysens.
Proclamation Hill resident Ziyad Layte said the grass hampered visibility of the road.
He said some residents had offered to buy petrol for anyone who can sponsor brush cutters.
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