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The Citizen
10-06-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Residents welcome ‘Phakama Vaal' clean-up operation
A major joint clean-up campaign dubbed 'Phakama Vaal' kicked off at various illegal dumping hotspots in the Sedibeng District last week. The initiative led by Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Jacob Mamabolo and the Executive Mayor of Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) Sipho Radebe is part of the Executive Mayor's 'Clean My City' campaign, which aims to restore dignity, health, and pride to communities. For the past few years, the Vaal Triangle has been riddled with mushrooming illegal dumping sites as a result of a lack of household refuse collection by ELM. Previously, DA Shadow MMC for Public Works Dady Mollo, raised concerns about the suffering residents had to endure due to a lack of services. 'Residents continue to endure unsanitary conditions, with waste accumulating in the streets. This is a clear failure by the municipality to provide basic services to its people. The people of Emfuleni deserve better, they deserve a clean, healthy, and safe environment.' Mollo demanded immediate action from the municipality to restore waste collection services across all areas. In a statement, ELM said the eight-day intensive operation is already showing visible and meaningful results. 'Over the past two days, we have seen substantial progress across multiple wards, with streets being cleared, illegal dumping sites removed, and public spaces revived. Even more heartening has been the overwhelmingly positive feedback from residents, who are not only welcoming the clean-up but are starting to take ownership of their environment.' The ELM called on community members to play their part in keeping the environment clean. 'We cannot clean the same spaces repeatedly if we don't change our habits. Illegal dumping is not just an eyesore, it is a threat to our health, our safety, and the future of our children.' In response to these utterances by ELM, residents said that the initiative would only be effective if the municipality also worked hard to ensure the consistent collection of household refuse, stating that if this does not happen, illegal dumping would be a continued crisis in ELM. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
03-06-2025
- General
- The Citizen
PICS: Sleeves rolled up for a cleaner Vaal
MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, MEC Jacob Mamabolo has mobilized comprehensive support for Emfuleni Local Municipality's '#OperationPhakamaVaal' , an initiative led by Executive Mayor Councillor Sipho Radebe aimed at cleaning up all illegal dumping sites across the region. This impactful campaign is scheduled to run until 8 June 2025, with the goal of restoring dignity and cleanliness to the community. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
24-04-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Gauteng municipalities sign crime MoU
SEDIBENG.- The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Gauteng Provincial Government, the Gauteng Department of Community Safety, SAPS, and all municipalities and districts in Gauteng took place at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto Campus last Tuesday. The MoU signing was pronounced by Premier Panyaza Lesufi earlier this year during the State of the Province Address (SOPA). The districts and municipalities include the City of Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, Emfuleni, Lesedi, Midvaal, West Rand, Rand West, Mogale City, and Merafong. The signing paves the way for an integrated, province-wide approach to crime prevention, traffic law enforcement, and public safety management. The provincial government said that the signing also reflects the province's commitment to integrated governance and safer communities. 'It is also aligned with the Premier's vision of a crime-free Gauteng, where law enforcement agencies work in unison to reclaim public spaces and restore the rule of law.' Emfuleni Local Municipality's (ELM) executive mayor, Sipho Radebe, Public Safety MMC, Ndade Mokoena, and the Municipal Manager (MM), April Ntuli, attended the ceremony. In his address, Lesufi reaffirmed the provincial government's unwavering stance against crime. 'Wherever a criminal, drug lord, and rapist is, we will unleash all our resources and hunt that individual until we get them.' He commended all municipalities that have signed the Gauteng Safety MoU, recognising their commitment to removing unnecessary bureaucracy and mobilising every available resource to tackle crime head-on. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
