January 14, 2004
By Bontle Moeng
ON Thursday residents of Midrand and the surrounding areas will be able to talk to the Johannesburg mayor and his advisors about the City's services and local developments.
Executive Mayor Amos Masondo, with his advisory cabinet and the City's top officials, regularly undertakes roadshows and hosts public meetings to find out just what Johannesburg's diverse communities think.
The roadshow will tour Region 1 and Region 2, the north-eastern areas of the city. Fourways, KyaSands, Diepsloot and the Zevenfontein informal settlement fall into Region 1, while Region 2 consists of Midrand, Halfway House, Rabie Ridge and Ivory Park.
According to a statement from the City of Johannesburg, the regional tours "create a platform for residents to express their concerns and perceptions about the council" and also help officials identify the concerns and needs of the community they serve.
One of the aims of the mayoral tours is to keep residents informed of developments in their areas. For example, the City Council committed some R48-million for the financial year 2003-2004 to improve facilities in Region 1 and Region 2.
Various council projects had also been undertaken in the two regions in the areas of health, social services including libraries, sport and recreation, and housing. In Diepsloot alone 4 729 title deeds had been issued and an R9-million water and sewer reticulation service had also been implemented in the settlement.
In Region 1 Johannesburg's housing department, working with the national housing department, also provided 3 850 RDP houses and essential services to 737 stands at a cost of R78-million, said the council statement.
Other completed projects included the People's Centre, an office that links the administration to the local community; the Zamani Laundry Project; the Kopanong Bakery, which saw the creation of jobs for eight people; and the Thuthukani Food Garden Project, a garden providing seedlings for various local projects and growing vegetables for people with HIV/Aids. The garden was established at a cost of R128 000 and jointly funded by the New Zealand High Commission and Trees for Africa.
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