The Metropolis of Ekurhuleni (CoE) has made a major funding within the upkeep and beautification of public areas.
Environmental Assets and Waste Administration MMC Leshaka Manamela inspected specialised grass-cutting and tree-pruning tools price R10m on the Boksburg depot on August 6.
Manamela was accompanied by the performing head of Environmental Assets and Waste Administration, Phakamile Mbengashe, and senior administration of the parks and cemeteries division.
The newly procured tools consists of 395 brush cutters, 200 chain saws, 15 self-propelled walk-behind mowers, 80 pole pruners, 20 leaf blowers and two skid steer loaders. Throughout the inspection, the MMC emphasised the significance of constructing a succesful state.
“We’re dedicated to empowering our workers and making certain they’ve the instruments obligatory to keep up our metropolis’s inexperienced areas successfully,” he mentioned.
“By increase our inside capability, we’re lowering our reliance on exterior contractors and tenders, making certain that the CoE can ship high quality providers on to our residents in a way that’s financially sustainable and creates long-term employment.
“This funding is a step in direction of making a extra self-sufficient and responsive parks and cemeteries service. Our depot workers are the spine of our operations, they usually should be well-equipped to fulfill the wants of our communities and setting.”
The CoE urges all residents to report any incidents of overgrown grass and timber to the decision centre on 0860 543 000.
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