MMC for Environment and Agriculture, Obakeng Ramabodu, recently led a service delivery scouting campaign in Atteridgeville alongside local ward councillors to pinpoint areas in need of municipal intervention.

Ramabodu said the aim was not just to observe, but to account, as they plan to return in the next two weeks to begin implementation in key areas such as infrastructure and utility systems.

“Service delivery is not a favour, it is a constitutional obligation.”

Ramabodu said they have committed themselves to a “clear, time-bound programme to respond to the lived realities of our people.

“We believe in a government that works with communities, not against them, assisting with compliance before enforcing it, restoring dignity in basic services, and ensuring fair access through practical solutions like prepaid metering.

“This is about restoring order, safety, and trust in our communities. The work has begun, and we will not look away,” he added.

Other focus areas during the scouting campaign included potholes, streetlighting, road maintenance, illegal dumping, health services, prepaid meters, and assisting residents with municipal compliance before resorting to enforcement and ensuring basic services restore dignity to the community.

MMC for Health, Tshegofatso Mashabela, said the initiative reflects a hands-on approach to governance, engaging communities on the ground, identifying service delivery gaps, and ensuring that practical, lasting solutions are implemented.

She said they directly involved residents in identifying challenges and shaping solutions in their own areas.

“The initiative forms part of a broader commitment to responsive governance, where leadership actively goes into communities to assess conditions on the ground rather than relying solely on reports,” Mashabela said.

“Through this, we are able to better understand the realities faced by our people and act with urgency and accountability. We remain resolute in our mission of taking services to the people and ensuring that no community is left behind,” she said.

Through direct engagements with residents in areas like Mshongoville and Atteridgeville, issues like long-standing frustrations with irregular billing and lack of services in informal settlements were among the complaints from locals.

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City of Tshwane Atteridgeville service delivery scouting . Our team will come back in 2 weeks . pic.twitter.com/9g1n4Vv0cq

— Obakeng COT MMC Environment Agriculture . (@RamaboduObakeng) April 13, 2026

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