#KleenaJoburg reloaded campaign wraps up in Turffontein
The multi-departmental campaign included the clampdown on illegal operations, such as illegal electricity and water connections by residents and businesses.
City of Joburg MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD) councillor Mpho Moerane led the #KleenaJoburg Reloaded campaign in Turffontein (Region F), which began on February 15 and ended on February 26.
The resumption of the #KleenaJoburg Reloaded campaign assumes an integrated service delivery approach where the City’s entities join forces to render a variety of services.
Initially scheduled to start in late 2019, the campaign was interrupted by the pandemic. Following the lifting of some of the lockdown restrictions, the campaign was relaunched as #KleenaJoburg Reloaded, which came with specifications and guidelines of the Covid-19 safety precautions.
Background
The #KleenaJoburg Reloaded campaign started in Region A at the Boulders Shopping Centre in Midrand in August, where clean-up operations included clamping down on businesses that were operating illegally and health and wellness awareness campaigns.
The campaign then moved to Region E in Alexandra, Region A in Ivory Park, then back to The Boulders Shopping Centre in Region A. The operation then launched in other regions such as Yeoville, before moving to Region D in Diepkloof, Emdeni and Ennerdale.
Turfontein: February 15 – 26
The multi-departmental campaign included the clampdown on illegal operations, such as illegal electricity and water connections by residents and businesses. The EISD entities involved in the campaign, Joburg Water, City Power and Pikitup, spent two weeks in the region addressing service delivery issues in the region.
Joburg Water
As part of the campaign, Joburg Water addressed the following issues:
• A total of five properties had their water meters removed after they were found to have tampered with them to bypass the readings.
• Burst pipes repaired at two properties.
• Fixed leaking meters at four different properties.
• Replaced damaged meters at one property.
• Raised water meters to above-ground level at eight properties.
• Replaced meter covers at one property.
• Fixed leaking valves at three properties.
• Replaced valve covers at nine properties.
City Power
City Power conducted disconnections on illegal electricity at the following:
• A total of 12 residential properties were found to have illegally connected electricity.
• Two tenants’ rooms were also found to have illegal connections.
• Two blocks of flats were also found to have illegally connected to the grid.
• One business, a shop, had connected power illegally.
• Another business operation was disconnected for the same reason.
• Another business was found to be operating a scrap metal business in an area that was not designated for such a business, according to the City’s by-laws. A notice and penalty were given to the business operator.
Pikitup
The City’s waste management company also participated in the clean-up campaign, removing illegal dumping areas, cutting overgrown grass and vegetation and clearing dirt and grime.
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