City addressing grass-cutting backlog at cemeteries

The municipality is also pruning trees and ensuring safety at cemeteries.

November 5, 2020

Brakpan Herald Less than a minute

City’s parks officials have recently been at work cutting grass at the Geluksdal Cemetery.

The City of Ekurhuleni has prioritised the cutting of grass at cemeteries and the cleaning thereof following a backlog caused by lockdown restrictions.
The municipality is also pruning trees and ensuring safety at cemeteries.

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Emmanuel Maphorogo, divisional head for parks and cemeteries in Ekurhuleni, is pleading for patience from residents as the City is working hard to tackle the backlog.
“We are aware of the concerns raised by members of the community with regards to the cleanliness at cemeteries and community parks,” he said.
“We are working on it and we plead for patience.”