Tshwane grass cutting underway
“We have cut more than 30 million square metres of grass in just four months.”
The Tshwane metro has prioritised neatening its neighbourhoods as grass cutting gets underway.
Uncut grass was one of the many issues residents of the metro complained about for months.
Mayor Randall Williams said the metro had cut over 30 million square metres of grass to restore “pride to the capital”.
“The City of Tshwane’s Regional Operations and Coordination department has successfully cut over 34 million square metres of grass since the new administration came into power in November 2020,” he said.
“Since we assumed office, we prioritised resources to the grass-cutting teams, which had effectively been neglected during 2020.”
Williams said the metro was working hard to catch up on the backlog of uncut grass across the municipality and since November has pushed for the appointment of additional contractors to make sure Pretoria was looking neat and tidy.
“We have cut more than 30 million square metres of grass in just four months,” Williams said.
“That is an area larger than 4 000 soccer fields.”
According to Williams, it included parks, cemeteries, pavements and various other open public spaces.
He said the metro had also prioritised a sustainable level of services to its residents to avoid reaching the point where areas were neglected again.
“Our teams are working hard to make a measurable and visible difference in our communities that will ensure our capital city is a place our residents can be proud of,” he said.
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