Work with us to improve your lives

19 April 2016

 

The City of Johannesburg’s Region A has called on residents to support it in its implementation of the 2016-2017 Integrated Development Plan (IDP) to improve the quality of their lives.

 

Region A includes areas such as Midrand, Diepsloot, Randjespark, Rabie Ridge, Ebony Park and Ivory Park.

Speaking at an IDP meeting in Ivory Park, Regional Director Abigail Ndlovu said if residents partnered with the City they would be able to take ownership of developments in their areas. Ndlovu called on the community to identify crime hot spots, refrain from building on sewer pipes and allow officials to have access to informal settlements to provide services.

“Please do not build on sewer pipes. Support and co-operate with us to make this region one of the most developed in Johannesburg,” she said.

Ndlovu said a number of achievements had been made over the past five years. These included the building of 4 155 RDP houses, repairing and maintenance of the Ivory Park Fire Station, installation of streetlights in Randjespark, renovating and upgrading of Mayibuye, Rabie Ridge and Ebony Park paypoints, and the upgrading and widening of Le Roux Road in Halfway House.

Member of the Mayoral Committee for Health and Social Development Councillor Nonceba Molwele said now that the City had achieved so much it aimed to make a positive impact on people’s lives. The MMC said the City had received an unqualified audit, while six of its entities obtained clean audits.

The City increased its capital spending by 38% – from R7.3-billion in 2013-2014 to R10.1-billion in 2015-2016. In the 2014-2015 the City has spent 94% of its approved capital budget. She said 13 Wi-Fi hot spots had been established in City-owned properties. The City had also successfully rolled out free Wi-Fi to 100 locations.

The MMC added that Executive Mayor Cllr Parks Tau had been nominated as the African candidate for the co-presidency of the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG).

“This is the City that is well governed in the country,” MMC Molwele said.

She said the City had prioritised development in Diepsloot, Ivory Park and Orange Farm as they were previously underdeveloped.

“The community is the key stakeholder in service delivery and with the IDP we want to have an impact on people’s lives. It is important that we monitor and evaluate our programmes to ensure they make a difference in the lives of the community, the MMC said.