Progress at duck pond
Goosey Fernandes and his workers started with the preparations of the foundation of the pumphouse last week.
He says building of the pumphouse will start as soon as the bricks arrive.
His workers are placing rocks on the sides of the pond to stabilise the sides.
They have placed sleepers here and there to give the geese and ducks easy access to the area where they are going to extend the lawn.
The Selpark Dam Committee is impressed with the way Fernandes and his workers contributed to the project.
Rumours had it that the project was stopped.
Themba Gadebe, spokesman for the metro, says the project was never stopped.
They just wanted to verify whether the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process had been activated before proceeding.
“The project was cleared and everyone was informed accordingly,” he says.
Anita Greeff, general manager of the Eastern Gauteng Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says the air has been cleared as far as the environmental impact assessment is concerned and the work can continue.
She is in possession of the report sent to the committee by Lillian Makwaka, from the metro’s environmental resource management department.
The reports states “please note the proposed activity does not legally require environmental authorisation (Environmental Impact Assessment study).”
Through all of this Fernandes’ team worked every day to contribute to this worthy cause.
