Accelerated service delivery campaign gains momentum in Region F
The City of Johannesburg’s Region F is moving with speed in executing the 120 days Accelerated Service Delivery Programme.
One of the objectives of the programme is to fast-track service delivery challenges in targeted areas and service delivery hotspots around the city.
The programme was launched by the Executive Mayor, Cllr Geoff Makhubo, on 13 April 2021 in Ivory Park, Midrand, in Region A.
The 120 Days Accelerated Service Delivery Programme focuses on integrated and multidisciplinary operations that have direct and immediate impact on the quality of lives for residents in different wards.
City entities such as the Joburg Roads Agency (JRA), City Power, Pikitup, City Parks and every single department that is at the forefront of service delivery in the City are deployed with appropriate and adequate resources to ensure that work is community centred and promotes active citizenry.
Last week (29-30 April) the campaign focused on Hillbrow, Ward 62, where the JRA repaired more than 15 potholes at Bruce & Quartz and Caroline & Twist streets.
Pikitup undertook street sweeping, cleared illegal dumping and collected waste at Bruce, Caroline, Twist and Clarendon streets and Joburg Water replaced water meter covers at Banket and Pretoria streets in Hillbrow.
Environmental Health department issued a number of notices to business including supermarkets, butcheries, liquor outlets and hair salons which were found to be contravening health and safety regulations.
Social Development engaged with nine homeless people found in Goldreich & Claim, Bruce & Goldreich, Goldreich & Pretoria, and Van Der Merwe & Goldreich streets.
This week’s programme, 3-5 May, continued in Ward 124, Turffontein, where City Power disconnected business found to have illegally connected electricity in Donnelly Street, Joburg Water replaced missing valve covers in a number of streets, and fixed leaking water meters in Stanton, Ferreira and Van Hulstein streets and Pikitup collected waste and cleared illegal dumping sites.
Public education and awareness is always part of the programme to ensure that continuous education takes place and is conducted by Citizen Relationship and Urban Management and other entities.
“The programme is gaining momentum and is swiftly moving from ward to ward in the region,” said Region F Acting Regional Director Roger Ganhes. “We are happy with the progress so far and promise to expand our efforts and cover more hotspots,” he concluded.
Written by Dudu Lushaba