Bronkhorstspruit revived through service campaign
From fixing streetlights to removing illegal power connections to the value of R300 000, the Tshwane metro’s latest clean-up drive has brought visible change to the area.
The Tshwane metro has completed a three-day Mayoral Service Delivery Programme in Bronkhorstspruit in an effort to restore service delivery, and law and order in the area.
The operation recorded several achievements, including the restoration of streetlights, clearing of illegal dumping sites, and the removal of illegal electricity cables valued at R300 000.
Tshwane Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, said the large-scale clean-up effort was carried out with the full support of local business stakeholders, the police, and the Department of Home Affairs.
“It followed an engagement held by the Mayoral Committee with local businesses to discuss the regional rollout of the Tshwane Economic Revitalisation Strategy, a plan aimed at unlocking sustainable growth and restoring investor confidence across the city,” Moya explained.
She said in Bronkhorstspruit, this strategy recognises the CBD and surrounding agricultural sector as vital economic engines with immense potential to drive development and job creation.
“However, for these sectors to thrive, service delivery must be consistent, and lawlessness must be eradicated,” she stated.
“Our three-day operation was intended to change this landscape,” Moya added.
The TMPD arrested 10 illegal immigrants and a business owner employing undocumented individuals.
The Economic Development Department inspected 30 businesses, issued 12 prohibition orders, and served 7 non-compliance notices.
The metro police issued 12 Section 56 fines valued at R50 000.
Electricity cables worth R300 000 were confiscated from informal settlements in Zithobeni, through a joint operation between TMPD and the city’s Energy and Electricity Department.
The Emergency Services Department inspected and secured 10 vandalised fire hydrants.
Over 80 streetlights were repaired and restored in Zithobeni and the Bronkhorstspruit CBD.
Moya said the Sweet Corner Trading Market, owned by the city, was cleaned and cleared to accommodate informal traders in a safer, more structured space.
In addition to these interventions, she said teams carried out pothole patching, road-marking maintenance, grass cutting, and litter clearing in public parks and the BHS Taxi Rank.
“These improvements have already made a visible difference to the area’s environment and accessibility.”
According to Moya, the Bronkhorstspruit operation is an example of what is possible when the city dedicates its efforts to delivering tangible services to residents.
“This is our revised Re A Spana programme in action, a renewed commitment to consistent, on-the-ground service delivery,” she said.
The city has confirmed that similar integrated operations will be conducted across Tshwane’s regions. The next focus area is Region 5, following engagement with business stakeholders in Cullinan.
“We are confident that Cullinan, with its rich mining heritage, has the potential to be revitalised as a thriving tourism destination. The success in Bronkhorstspruit shows that when government, communities, and business work together, we can restore our city to its full potential,” Moya concluded.
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