A dip to cool off the heat

01 September 2016

 

Spring Day, 1 September, heralds the official opening of the City of Johannesburg’s swimming pools.  However, a number of swimming pools will remain closed due to minor and major repairs that are schedule to take place soon. There are pools where contractors have already started maintenance work. 

 

Pools that opened today, 1 September, include, Coronationville, Kensington B, Linden, Newclare, Riverlea, Robin Hills, Roosevelt Park, Vrededorp, Verity Park, Windsor East, Windsor West, Davidsonville, Florida North, Little Falls,  Dobsonville, Noordgesig, Orlando, Power Park, East Bank, Forest Hill, Hofland Park, Malvern, Moffat View, Pioneer Park,  Rhodes Park, Turffontein, Yeoville, Eldorado Park X 4, Eldorado Park Proper, Ennerdale, Lenasia X 2,  Lenasia Ext 5, Lenasia South and Linden.

 

Blairgowrie will open at a later date after completion of work. Newville and Murry Park Pools are to be demolished due to extreme damage to the shell of the pools.

 

Those that are schedule for major repairs will delay opening due to the amount of work currently taking place include; Rabie Ridge, Brixton, Mayfair, Ochse, Florida North, Senoane, Moletsane, Diepkloof, Meadowlands, Jabavu, Rhodes Park, Malvern, Ellis Park’s baby pool, Pioneer Park’s baby pool, Turffontein, Lenasia Ext 5, LenasiaExt 10, Lenasia South, Ennerdale Ext 5, Eldorado Park Ext 9, Sydenham, Zoo Lake, Robertsham, Crown Gardens, Southern Suburbs and Orange Farm. 

 

Cllr Nonhlanhla Sifumba, the newly appointed MMC for Community Development, said the City was working tirelessly to ensure that swimming pools are open throughout the summer season at least five days a week.

 

MMC Sifumba appealed to residents to be patient while work is being completed at all the affected swimming pools.