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C335686HS10 R20 OFF any wash and brush & wash and groom er redeemable on T’s & C’s apply. Off presenta on of this coupon. Only redeemable Monday to Thursday 011 7404030 Shop 12, Sherwood Shopping Centre,Brakpan North Friday, March 10, 20172017 TEL:TEL: 011011 740740 18251825 DBV is in die knyp Watermaster gets to work Lees meer op bladsy 3 Read more on page 3 Ekurhuleni Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) For Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture Clr Dora Mlambo (purple shirt) and Brakpan ward councillor Brandon Pretorius are seen during the site visit to Plastic City on Friday morning. MMC visits hot spots Brakpan areas in need of urgent service part of a drive towards ensuring that service to Plastic City, where they experienced of rubbish and other refuse had not been delivery attention were visited by the delivery issues are rapidly responded to personally the mounds of rubbish and collected. Ekurhuleni Member of the Mayoral and, more importantly, the people of the noxious smoke that characterise the The offi cials also paid a visit to the Committee (MMC) For Sports, Recreation, metro are in closer proximity to public notorious informal settlement opposite the Brakpan Taxi Rank, and crime-ridden areas Arts and Culture, Clr Dora Mlambo, on representatives. Weltevreden Landfi ll Site. in the CBD, where the sale of drugs and Friday. The fi rst stop on the tour of the town The majority of Brakpan residents regard drug use is rife. The visit was part of Siyaqhuba Friday was Jan Smuts Park, where offi cials got a the squatter camp with contempt and have These properties were raided and searched – a programme introduced by Ekurhuleni fi rst-hand look at the hyacinth infestation long demanded that action be taken by the by the EMPD Dog Unit. Mayor Clr Mzwandile Masina that sees plaguing the Brakpan Dam. metro and that the squatters be moved. The following arrests were made: the administration visiting communities to The invasive water weed has been In addition to the air pollution and litter, • Illegal immigrants .....................................6 address service delivery concerns. growing unabated since the end of last year illegal mining is also prevalent in the • Dealing in drugs ....................................... 7 Mlambo and other senior offi cials from and caused a great deal of concern among surrounding area. • Illegal possession of a fi rearm ..................1 the metro, including divisional heads, local park patrons and anglers. From there, stops were made along • Possession of suspected stolen goods .......3 and local DA ward councillors Brandon It was revealed during the site visit, Bertram Avenue, in Brakpan North, where The Siyaqhuba campaign takes place in Pretorius, Stefanie Ueckermann and Jackie however, that the Watermaster was en route an open piece of land is overgrown with each of the nine towns in Ekurhuleni. Reilly, stopped at several places in Brakpan to the dam. grass; along Location Road, where shacks where service delivery concerns have been The machine arrived at the park later that have been erected in the veld adjacent to See more photos on our website, raised. morning (read more on page 3). where the squatters were recently removed; www.brakpanherald.co.za Masina has introduced the campaign as The throng of metro offi cials then moved and along Voortrekker Road, where bags 2 News Friday, March 10, 2017 Weekend arrests Councillor is fighting for service Alderman Jackie Reilly, the DA The following arrests were made in Brakpan councillor for ward 31 in Brakpan, over the past weekend: believes inadequate service • Possession of drugs ...................................6 delivery continues to plague the • Illegal immigrants .......................................7 residents of Dalpark Extensions • Attempted murder .......................................1 Nine and 11. • Assault ........................................................1 According to Reilly, residents of • Drunk driving ..............................................2 the area continue to raise concerns • Drunk in public ...........................................1 over crumbling infrastructure and • Theft ...........................................................1 basic services. • Possession of stolen goods .......................3 “The DA in Ekurhuleni have • Possession of unlicensed fi rearm ..............1 been in constant communication • Dealing in drugs .........................................2 with both the metro and the residents of Dalpark Extensions Safety tip of the week Nine and 11 to try and resolve the poor quality of service delivery,” she said. “Potholes riddle the area, [are] unattended to for months, and the patchwork [repairs], completed months ago, are now cracking due to poor workmanship, compounded by the recent heavy rains. “The community has also been plunged into darkness from A vacant stand along this crumbling street in Dalpark is overgrown with long grass. These are just some power failures due to the lack of of the issues plaguing the area. Alderman Jackie Reilly is the ward councillor. Invest in a keyless entry system for your maintenance. vehicle. It allows you to unlock, lock and “Add to this, the lack of could have been used for picnics have already seen our CBDs “The infi nite potential of this start your car without using a mechanical grass-cutting, which sees illegal and outdoor activities has, instead, decay thanks to a lack of active area has been left to deteriorate key. When the driver approaches the car, dumping on the rise. become overgrown due to a maintenance and becoming a hive and stagnate,” she said. its doors unlock automatically. All that “Numerous vacant stands are complete lack of maintenance. for criminal activities.” “It’s an absolute shame. remains is to start the engine which can unkempt for months on end, “The willow trees haven’t Reilly told the Herald that “We will hold the ANC-led be done by pushing a button, located on where unsightly long grass acts as been pruned and the reeds are the DA will fi ght to ensure that coalition to account and highlight the dashboard. All this is done without a haven for criminals. overgrown.” communities are uplifted through the plight of the communities, even touching the car keys. “The once beautiful park, which “This is surely not satisfactory the delivery of basic services and which the governing party service delivery standards. We maintenance. continues to fail.” Polisie sal jou uitvang Dial for help Contact a councillor Om jou voertuig as gesteel aan te meld in ‘n poging om jou versekeringsmaatkappy of For any police related problems neveld, Van Eck Park Extension City area. Need to get in touch with your ward die SAPD ‘n rat voor die oë te draai kan jou in your area, call the Brakpan Two, and Sallies Extensions Rural areas councillor? duur te staan kom. SAPS sector numbers below: Three and Four. Sector policing in the local ru- Here are the contact details: Kapt Peet van der Schyff van die Brakpan Sector 1 Sector 3 ral areas is coordinated by WO • Ward 31: Clr Jackie Reilly – 082 786 8386. SAPD het gewaarsku dat kansvatters 071 675 6954/55 071 675 6958/59 Jan Stoltz, who can be contacted Dalpark Proper and Extensions (excluding uitgevang sal word. Brakpan CBD, Brakpan West Brenthurst, Vulcania, Maryv- on 071 675 6963. Any serious Dalpark Extension One), and Leachville. “Ons het onlangs ‘n voorval gehad waar (dam), Anzac, Brakpan East lei Industrial, Sallies Village, complaints in these areas can • Ward 97: Clr Brandon Pretorius – 083 308 ‘n persoon sy voertuig as gesteel aangemeld (Power Street to Bedford Street, Mkhancwa Village, Sallies be reported to Lieut Col Julius 7821. het,” het Van der Schyff gesê. Voortrekker Road to Boundary Hostel, Ergo Plant, Vulcania Masiye on 071 675 6962. Brakpan CBD, Brakpan North, Brenthurst “Nadat ons na beeldmateriaal van Road) and Brakpan North. South and Western Platinum. If you experience a crime in and Anzac. sekuriteitskameras gekyk het en ooggetuies Sector 2 Sector 4 or around any of these areas • Ward 105: Clr Stefanie Ueckermann – 076 en karwagte ondervra het is daar bevind dat 071 675 6956/57 071 675 6960/61 in Brakpan, call 10111 or the 541 9717. die persoon nooit eens in ‘n voertuig by die Brakpan Central, Dalview, Leachville Extensions One, relevant number listed above Dalview, Dalpark Extension One, spesifi eke plek opgedaag het nie. Denneoord, Kenleaf, Larren- Two and Three, Flamingo for immediate police assistance. Larrendale, Kenleaf, Rand Collieries, “So ‘n vals verklaring kan baie negatiewe dale, Dalpark, Dalpark Exten- Ridge, Dalpark Extensions The Brakpan Police Station Denneoord, Vulcania, Sallies Village, gevolge vir die betrokke persoon hê,” het sion Five, Minnebron, Rand One, Six, Nine, 11 and 13, can be contacted on 011 744 Minnebron, Sonneveld, Sunair Park and Van der Schyff gewaarsku. 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