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TimesLIVE
6 days ago
- Business
- TimesLIVE
These are areas where Joburg roads agency will spend its budget
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) on Tuesday spelt out where it intends spending a capital injection of R2.8bn over the next three financial years, kicking off with R912.8m for this financial year. 'Every rand allocated will be used efficiently and effectively to make a tangible difference in the lives of Johannesburg residents and road users,' JRA CEO Zweli Nyathi pledged. Key projects include: Upgrading high-traffic corridors that link townships to major economic centres to ease congestion and enhance connectivity. The citywide resurfacing programme spans roads linking Kliptown to Eldorado Park, Lord Khanyisile Road, London Road in Alexandra, the M1 and M2 and the Soweto highway. In the 2025/2026 financial year, R189m will be invested in stormwater expansion in vulnerable areas such as Orange Farm, Ivory Park, Braamfischerville, Protea Glen and Kliptown to enhance flood mitigation. This encompasses the conversion of open drains to underground channels, the rehabilitation of open channels, emergency stormwater repairs and the development of new stormwater catchments. Ensuring the structural integrity of bridges and culverts. The city has allocated R152m for bridge rehabilitation in the 2025/2026 period in areas including Sjampanje Street bridge, Elias Motsoaledi bridge, Moroka Nancefield Road bridge, FNB Stadium bridge, Lenasia bridge and the New Naledi bridge. Upgrading traffic signal infrastructure at a cost of R60m for the 2025/2026 period. Priority areas are Winnie Mandela Drive, Hendrik Potgieter Road, Malibongwe Drive, Chris Hani Road, Main Road, Ontdekkers Road, Mooki Road and the Soweto highway. The upgrading of gravel roads to surfaced standards will continue in previously underserved areas including Kaalfontein, Orange Farm, Tshepisong, Diepsloot and Mayibuye.
The Citizen
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Edenvale residents called for big fundraiser
To raise much-needed funds for local charities, Edenvale resident Bernerd Blom of Just Blom Events kicked off a fundraising project themed 'From the Vale for the Vale'. The fundraising project, established by community members in association with Ridgeway Racebar, is centred around hosting family-friendly events, providing community members the opportunity to have an enjoyable time together while raising funds for local charities. With an entrance fee of R200, attendees get to enjoy an afternoon out while enjoying lunch, quizzes, music and Bingo. ALSO READ: Better Bedfordview hosts fundraiser with movie night on March 14 The project intends to raise funds for Little Eden Society, Edenvale SPCA and two others, yet to be nominated, by Christmas this year. With a goal of raising R100 000 for the four Edenvale charities, the initiative is more than a third of the way to its goal, having recently raised R33 600 for Little Eden Society. Bernerd explained that with his events company, he's done a lot of charity work in and around Edenvale. 'Everybody from Edenvale says 'we hail from the Vale' but nothing ever gets done. You read about the potholes, everybody moans and groans but nobody does anything. 'Through the project, we want to give something back. Everyone approaches companies for funding and they are tired and at times struggling financially.' To change things up, Bernerd said the idea is to create community and family-based fundraising. After the Edenvale SPCA fundraiser, the next charities will be identified. 'By doing this we intend to give the Edenvale community a bit more hope and unite the community. Hopefully next year we can help eight charities and raise R200 000.' Handed over to the CEO of Little Eden, Ann Coetzee, on April 8 by Bernerd's colleague Keith Agliotti, the funds were raised on March 21 at an event hosted at Ridgeway Racebar. 'This has just been incredible. Thank you to Bernerd, Keith and all those involved who helped raise the funds,' said Ann. 'With the unusual endeavour of hosting a quiz, it makes fundraising fun for something which isn't always fun.' Ann explained that some of the work done by Little Eden is gut-wrenching and heart-breaking. 'We work with not only the most vulnerable but a lot of our residents who are here because of abuse, motor vehicle collisions and incidents beyond birth defects.' Ann said the donation makes an enormous difference for Little Eden which, according to her, costs R60m a year to finance. 'While we do get state funding it only covers about 40% of our expenses. As such we have to raise the outstanding amount.' Ann said it is through the assistance of volunteers and people like Bernerd, who help the society, that it is possible that Little Eden can keep its doors open. 'Just to have someone, like Bernerd who is so passionate about making a difference in the community, who does something different and makes it special is truly unique,' said Ann. The next fundraiser will be held on May 31 at Ridgeway Racebar between 14:00 and 18:00. It will have an entrance fee. Contact Bernerd on 082 857 1106 or email bernerd@ for more information. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
