Residents of Suideroord are calling on City Parks to urgently remove piles of tree branches that have been left on pavements in Nantes Street for more than two months.

According to resident Marjorie Labuschagne, City Parks trimmed the trees to prevent branches from touching electricity cables, but never returned to collect the cut branches.

She said the debris has been left scattered along the entire street, creating an eyesore and frustrating residents.

“We feel like our area has become a dumping site. Our beautiful suburb is a mess. We have logged calls, contacted our local councillor, who has escalated it and City Parks is not doing anything about it.”

Marjorie submitted a service request on July 3 at 14:00 under reference number CSDFMC0634838, requesting that City Parks collect the branches. However, she says no action has been taken.

Residents believe the branches not only make the area look neglected but could also become a safety hazard if they remain unattended for much longer.

The community is appealing to City Parks to respond to their complaints and clear the branches from Nantes Street as soon as possible, restoring the neighbourhood to its former condition.

Southern Courier emailed the City of Johannesburg on August 3 at 12:12 requesting comment on residents’ complaints about uncollected garden refuse, tree branches and wood shavings in Suideroord.

Southern Courier asked whether the City was aware of the complaints and the service request reference numbers provided by residents, why the waste had not been removed, what had caused the delay, when the area would be cleared and what measures would be implemented to prevent similar delays in future.

Their response will be published once received.