GT001 City of Johannesburg Adopted Budget 2010-11 Regions
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Region A Region A consists of nine wards namely, 77, 78, 79, 80, 92, 93, 94, 95 and 96. Figure A1: Locality map of Region A Diepsloot Midrand A Ivory Park Woodmead Northgate Wynberg E Alexandra C Bruma RosebankB Roodepoort Parktown Johannesburg CBD Soweto D Aeroton Diepkloof F South Gate Lenasia G Ennerdale Orange Farm Region A is the northern gateway of the City of Johannesburg that links the Tshwane Metro in the north, Ekurhuleni Metro in the east and Mogale City in the west with the rest of the City of Johannesburg. Region A comprises of the residential suburbs of Midrand, Kyalami, Sunninghill and Fourways. Within these suburbs there are upper-end settled areas such as Chartwell, Dainfern, Lonehill, Farmall and Blue Hills. The aforementioned areas are in stark contrast to the marginalised and highly informal township areas of Diepsloot and Ivory Park. Commercial interests in the region are concentrated in the light industrial areas of Kya Sands, Lanseria, Kyalami and Midrand. Midrand is home to one of the City’s prime conferencing sites, Gallagher Estate, that has also played host to a number of exhibitions and events, such as the prestigious Miss World Beauty Pageant in 2009. It is also the seat of the Pan African Parliament. There are growing hi-tech IT and office developments in the region, as well as two airports, the Grand Central Airport in Midrand and Lanseria Airport. The most developed CBD area in the region is the Midrand CBD, closely followed by Fourways. Contact details of the regional management Regional Director Contact details Address Ms Thembani Masilo Cell: 083 998 0395 Region A Administration Offices Tel: 011 203-3301 City of Johannesburg Fax: 011 203-3500 300 Fifteenth Road Email: [email protected] Randjespark Midrand 14 Regional urban management interventions in 2010/11 Region A has identified key focus areas for urban management interventions in the 2010/11 financial year. The key focus areas include: • Diepsloot and Ivory Park; • Midrand CBD; • Fourways CBD; and • Kya Sands. Diepsloot and Ivory Park have been identified as marginalised communities in the region that form part of the mayoral priorities and are seen as areas that need to be developed and reintegrated into the social fabric of the City. Midrand CBD has been identified as a CBD in decline and needs special regeneration efforts. Fourways is a nodal area that is experiencing a fast pace of development, highly impacting on the available infrastructure, especially roads and electricity. There is immense congestion in the area and urban management efforts need to be stepped up significantly. Kya Sands is a well-developed industrial area that has seen pockets of informal settlements crop up in the vicinity so that there is access to jobs in the industrial parks. However, the squalor conditions of the Kya Sands informal settlement area is appalling and even more significantly, a threat to lives as more and more people build shacks along an existing flood line that is untenable during the rainy season. Urban management activities by focus area The section below outlines some of the key urban management interventions in the region as per focus area. The interventions are summarised by indicating the key focus areas, urban decays in these areas, key interventions required, as well as law enforcement plans and clean-up campaigns envisaged, stakeholder engagement and visible service delivery plans. Urban management interventions by areas of focus Area of focus Ward number Diepsloot 95 and 96 Midrand 93 and 92 Fourways 94 Kya Sands 94 Addressing urban decay In Region A, the main areas of decay are where informal taxi ranks have emerged and where illegal dumping takes place. JMPD and Region A law enforcement have collaborated and conducted a number of blitz operations on informal taxi ranks in 2009/10. Region A service delivery has identified and compiled a database of all illegal dumping hotspots in the region and efforts are under way to facilitate the clearing of illegal dumping sites in the region. A new unit of the JMPD, established in 2009, is fully functional to apprehend and deal with culprits of illegal dumping. Clean-up campaigns to address urban decay Clean-up campaigns are an important part of maintaining the aesthetic quality of the region and also educating the communities of Region A about the importance of keeping their surroundings clean and attractive. Clean-up campaigns in the 2009/10 financial year were conducted in the region. A Diepsloot clean-up campaign was a success in August 2009, where Region A’s service delivery and the local community of Diepsloot came together to clean up a wide area of Diepsloot Ext 1, widely referred to as the Reception Area. In Ivory Park, two clean-up campaigns were conducted in September 2009, covering wards 77 and 78. Community members played a huge role in these campaigns and were fully educated on matters of environmental health, by-laws and cleanliness. In 2010/11, at least nine clean-up campaigns will be implemented to cover each and every ward in Region A. Urban decay related to littering and dumping will be identified prior to the clean-up campaigns. Law enforcement blitz operations Law enforcement is continuing to enforce the by-laws in the settlements of Diepsloot and Ivory Park, specifically in relation to public health, illegal trading, dumping, noise and signage, as well as land use management. In 2009/10, law enforcement conducted 12 blitz operations addressing a number of contraventions, including security at pay 15 points during pay day, noise and water pollution, illegal signage and other by-law infringements. The well- established law enforcement task team continues to coordinate efforts between different City departments and entities. In March 2010, removal of illegal signage across the region in areas such as Kyalami and Blue Hills was coordinated by law enforcement. In December 2009, the law enforcement unit focused on the illegal sale of fireworks in the region to ensure that the local youth and children celebrated Christmas safely. Stakeholder management Every month the ward councillors in the area host a ward councillor forum to engage roleplayers in Diepsloot on programmes and developmental commitments of common interest. Participants include the public relations councillors, the regional office and other parties. Diepsloot also benefits from the variety of city-wide public participation processes, such as the MMC sector tour and the Mayoral Roadshow. In the Midrand area there have been regular meetings of the Ratepayers Association and special Gautrain community meetings and information sessions. Four communication sessions were held in 2009/10 to inform the community and key stakeholders on relevant council policy and procedures. The same number of sessions is envisaged for 2010/11. Two roadshow events were conducted at schools in the region to promote town and regional planning/urban management and related fields as possible career direction. Visible service delivery: urban inspection In Region A there are approximately 100 calls logged per month on urban decay. An urban management service delivery team monitors progress in this regard. Regional inspectors have been allocated priority areas and report on a block-by-block basis. For the 2010/11 financial year, the inspectors will be reporting on a ward basis. Each ward has been assigned to an inspector to monitor on a daily basis. However, due to capacity constraints, some inspectors have been assigned more than one ward. Upgrades by Joburg Water are currently under way to combat sewer blockages and spillages. Johannesburg Roads Agency is currently focusing on the gravel roads programmes in Diepsloot and Ivory Park. The Bambanani Industrial Park electrification project will continue in 2010/11 to bring much needed electricity to the tenants of the industrial park. In 2009 a beautification project was implemented successfully in the Lord Khanyile Precinct. Tree planting along major arterial roads in the region will become a prominent feature, implemented by the Johannesburg City Parks. Ward 77 profile Councillor Party Contact details Ward Number of Average age Average population households income TM Mabotja ANC Cell: 072 255 7191 38 597 11 705 Between Between R9 601 Tel: 011 261 0573 15 – 34 years old – R19 200 Email: [email protected] The following are planned CAPEX projects for ward 77 Project Department/Entity Budget 595 New public lights installed in Midrand and New Public Lighting Ivory Park City Power R5 million (budget divided between ward 77, 78 and 79 for 2010/11 Conversion of Open Channels/ Drains to Underground/Covered Drains: Flowing west JRA R1 800 000,00 direction along Lokologa Road to Leboga Street: Convert to pipe drain Conversion of Open Channels/Drains to Underground/Covered Drains: Flowing north JRA R1 800 000,00 direction along Leboga Street to Lekologa Road: Convert to pipe drain Maintenance and repairs of the Ivory Multipurpose and skills centre Community R1000 000,00 Development 16 CBP issues raised by the ward The following issues were raised by ward 77 during the community-based planning process Issues Department/ Project status/Action required Who & When? Budget ME Completion of community Community The activity rooms in the hall can be Community The City has budgeted hall facility – youth centre Development utilised as youth rooms Development R1 000 000,00 for the and senior citizens centre (Capital Projects) maintenance and and swimming pool repairs of the Ivory Park Multipurpose and Skills Hall and the library Centre completed. Community Development to provide Need for a swimming feedback to the ward pool is acknowledged but will be budgeted for in the 2011/12 financial year Completion of Kopanong Community The land will not be developed to a Community R500 000,00 has been Sports Centre – (lacks Development multipurpose centre.