Metro prevents Centurion lake from flooding, mayor conducts oversight visit

The mayor of Tshwane Randall Williams visited Centurion lake on Tuesday despite heavy rains.

According to Sipho Stuurman, Tshwane spokesperson for the mayoral office, interventions by the metro have prevented the lake from flooding this rainy season.

Williams conducted an oversight visit to Centurion in region 4.

“The visit forms part of my work to assess matters related to service delivery to ensure accountability by city officials and to monitor progress on key projects across all regions of Tshwane,” Williams said.

“During today’s visit I was accompanied by city officials responsible for service provision in region 4.”

Williams said one of the core projects currently underway is the maintenance of Centurion lake to ensure that major flooding during the rainy season will be prevented.

“We embarked on this intensive lake maintenance programme last year already when we ensured that there would be sufficient budget available for this work in the 2021/22 financial year.

“Today, I was pleased to note that great progress has been made. Levels of silt and sand that accumulated over the years have been reduced to improve the flow of the river.”

Williams said as a result of this intervention the smell around the lake has abated, making it more pleasant to be around the lake.

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“I also took the opportunity to check on the delivery of basic services in the area by engaging with our teams on the ground.

“They have been making significant progress with street light repairs, but there is much more to do.”

Williams said with the heavy rains the area is experiencing, the city has also been focused on cutting grass.

“As part of our efforts to fast-track this service, we are continuously tracking the performance of our teams to ensure that we catch up and keep public spaces well maintained.

“A similar approach has been adopted for potholes as well. I plan to conduct these oversight visits on a regular basis across all regions of Tshwane.”

Williams said this will assist the city to identify service delivery shortfalls which will enable it to better respond to the needs of its residents.

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