Metro working on maintenance backlog in Proclamation Hill
“The recent challenges of heavy rains and limited personnel, at times due to the ongoing pandemic, have attributed to the delays.”
The Tshwane metro has blamed Covid-19 and “challenges” around heavy rain and limited staff as the reasons behind a slow pace of service delivery in the west of Pretoria.
This after residents in Proclamation Hill once again voiced their concerns about the length of the grass on sidewalks, alongside roads and in parks and open veld areas.
The delay in maintenance of the area is partially due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions that come with it, according to metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo.
“The recent challenges of heavy rains and limited personnel, at times due to the ongoing pandemic, have attributed to the delay in some services,” Mashigo said.
The metro, however, has said it was aware of the issue in Proclamation Hill but will only be able to provide a solution next month, as it is currently in the process of appointing a contractor to maintain the area.
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“The city is adamant that the maintenance backlog would be addressed by mid-February 2021. By that date, there will be an appointment of service providers and grass cutting contractors in place,” Mashigo said.
“Once such an appointment is made the metro will prioritise maintenance in cemeteries, parks, road reserves as well as most utilised facilities within communities. This effort will also cater for open spaces and sidewalks.”
Resident Nagesh Chetty said the area had been neglected for months.
“This is not the first time the grass has been left to grow to waist-high. If it’s not potholes or cable theft then it’s the grass that’s allowed to grow so long that you can’t even walk through it,” Chetty said.
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