Tshwane Mayor, Dr Nasiphi Moya, alongside fellow members of the mayoral committee, recently conducted a by-law operation in the CBD aimed at service delivery scouting, and interacting with informal traders.

Since the start of her tenure as mayor, Moya has frequently conducted operations of a similar nature throughout the metro; this was the case on November 14 around the Bloed Mall area.

She believes that being on the ground and providing information to residents, vendors and businesses about the by-laws they must adhere to is crucial in decreasing rampant lawlessness.

“Bloed Street is a busy part of town frequented by informal traders, taxis and citizens. It’s important that traders and operators know our by-laws and adhere to them. We can’t achieve a clean inner city without the support of these economic participants,” Moya said.

MMC for Community Safety Alderman Hannes Coetzee echoed similar sentiments. “When leadership show willingness and attitude for change in the city, residents follow leadership. In the CBD, street traders started cleaning stalls by themselves. Together, we will restore this city and give people dignity, also attract investment.”

Environment and Agriculture MMC, Obakeng Ramabodu, said that the Bloed Street clean-up with waste workers and engagement with hawkers shows commitment to rebuilding a cleaner, safer, and more functional city for all residents.

“We came to check on the allocation that has been done by the Economic Development MMC Sarah Mabotsa and to check the cleanliness of the area they operate in.

“We may say that we are pleased but there are areas that are disappointing. We have since agreed on the joint programme that must happen in due course, to make sure we enforce by-laws, but most importantly, to make sure that the culture of cleanliness must happen in the Bloed area.

“We want to applaud the hawkers selling around here, who have been very helpful in the oversight and the other stakeholders who are positive, who want to join hands and have a clean city in all areas,” Ramabodu said.

Watch here: https://x.com/i/status/1990062418123256139.

Bloed street, drains have been cleared this is the kind of service delivery we want in our beautiful City Tshwane . pic.twitter.com/arpHEmlZ7q

— Obakeng COT MMC Environment Agriculture . (@RamaboduObakeng) November 16, 2025

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