Metro, partners ramp up service delivery

Basic service delivery in areas such as Mamelodi, central Pretoria, Pretoria east and Centurion have been tackled the past week.

Tshwane metro and its partners recently implemented a new urban management plan to address the visual appearance of the city.

Services included grass cutting, pothole filling, road marking, fixing streetlights and cleaning up illegal dumping sites.

“This work forms part of the plan to gradually roll out our new urban management model which seeks to identify and prioritise key major routes within the city, including public spaces such as parks and key buildings,” said Tshwane mayor, Cilliers Brink.

This past year, the metro recognised the need to address park vagrancy, especially in the inner-city.

In late September, it said it would partner with the Gauteng social development and NGOs to roll out mobile showers and toilets in inner city parks for homeless people.

The metro said homelessness and drug use in parks posed health and safety hazards.

Homeless people start fires in parks, which puts property at risk adding to pollution, loss of biodiversity, safety and vandalism had also been raised as concerns.

“Already, there is a visible difference in Region 3 by Fountains Circle where our teams have cut grass and cleaned this key route into the city. Further down on the corner of Nelson Mandela Drive and Willow Road, we fixed a major water leak that had caused traffic delays and a lot of frustration for motorists,” Brink said.

Ward 59 councillor Shaun Wilkinson the Fountains Circle is a historic landmark of Pretoria and plays a role in the economic development of the city.

“The significance of this entrance to our city stems from its historical, architectural, and symbolic value. The circle represents not just an important traffic hub but a gateway that welcomes visitors and residents alike. Over time, however, neglect and wear had diminished its allure,” he said.

“The decision by the mayor to give the Fountains Circle a facelift is a significant step toward revitalising its grandeur and reasserting its role as an impressive entry point to the Capital City. Such attention highlights the acknowledgement of its importance within the city’s landscape and identity.”

More than 755 water leaks were repaired in Centurion, while grass was cut, potholes patched and roads mark on Atterbury and Tsamaya road in Mamelodi.

“Significant work has also been done in the inner city and around Tshwane House. This is important because the inner city is a high-impact area where people from different places converge to work, meet and do business,” said Brink.

Watch here: 

[WATCH] No weekend chill. We are cleaning the Inner City this Saturday. We want to have a nice and clean Pretoria CBD. @CityTshwane pic.twitter.com/ANQcuUwN1G

— Mayor Cilliers Brink (@tshwane_mayor) November 25, 2023

Watch here:

[WATCH] Region 4 has fixed over 700 water leaks in under a month following the end of the strike. I want to thank the workers for their dedication and hard work. 🚧⚒️ @CityTshwane pic.twitter.com/IZ0FNBO5np

— Mayor Cilliers Brink (@tshwane_mayor) November 24, 2023

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