555 new tools for a cleaner, greener Tshwane
The new equipment will be used to fast-track service delivery, restore public spaces and support the municipal workforce ahead of the summer season.
The Tshwane metro’s Mayor Nasiphi Moya and the Mayoral Committee unveiled 555 pieces of horticultural equipment to improve service delivery on Tuesday, July 2.
According to Moya, the equipment will make a significant investment in service delivery improvement across the capital’s seven regions.
The equipment, valued at R11-million, includes 235 brush-cutters, 75 backpack sprayers, 75 backpack blowers, 90 chainsaws, 55 pole pruners, and 25 garden tractors.
“These were procured through the reprioritisation of funds by the City’s Regional Operations and Co-ordination Department.”
According to Moya, the rollout is aimed at addressing long-standing service backlogs, particularly in grass-cutting and landscaping in public spaces such as parks, cemeteries, and road reserves.
She added that they want a beautiful city with decent landscapes and liveable spaces.
Moya acknowledged that in the past, municipal workers had been unable to perform their duties effectively because of a lack of proper tools.
“Our workers have for years decried their inability to perform because they do not have the tools of the trade. Today, that changes.
Over the next three months, teams in all seven regions will use the new equipment to implement the city’s revised Integrated Urban Management Plan.”
She said the plan aligns grass-cutting with broader service delivery priorities such as pothole repair, public lighting, infrastructure maintenance, and waste management.
Moya added that each department will have clear targets tied to a weekly action list, ensuring better co-ordination and accountability across service areas.
This latest development follows the handover of 30 fleet vehicles in May to improve Tshwane metro police response times and the delivery of the first 14 cherry pickers, part of a 100-unit order to support maintenance work across the metro.
“The city has also prioritised the procurement of personal protective equipment to safeguard frontline workers as they roll out these intensified urban management efforts.
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