TWO weeks remain to enter eThekwini Municipality’s Parks, Leisure and Cemeteries department’s verge campaign, which is aimed at encouraging residents of the city to beautify and keep their verges well-maintained.
Entries close on Friday, 7 November.
As part of the campaign, residents or occupants are encouraged to submit details of verges they feel are creatively landscaped, well-maintained, visually appealing and contribute to the beautification of the street and neighbourhood.
Entries will be assessed by representatives of the municipality. Home-owners of the verges that are aesthetically appealing will be honoured and recognised at an awards ceremony.
“The verge is the first thing one sees when they enter a premises. Therefore, the look of the verge is the first impression a person will have about the type of environment they are entering. If all verges are well-maintained by residents, it collectively uplifts the area. The verges impact on the property prices within a neighbourhood,” said eThekwini Municipality’s head of communications, Tozi Mthethwa.
The verge campaign supports the Clean and Maintain My City Campaign, which is a call by Mayor, James Nxumalo to all residents to take care of their local areas and keep them clean.
Interested parties can send a photograph of the verge accompanied by a short motivation to charles.ambrose@durban.gov.za, MMS 083-288-8790 or hand-deliver to Botanic Gardens, 70 St Thomas Road, Durban. Also include the physical address, name and contact details of the property owner or occupant and specify whether it’s a residential house, block of flats or business area.
