[WATCH] Joburg officials get their hands dirty to clean the CBD
Officials of the City of Johannesburg took to the streets on Saturday to clean the CBD.
The City's new mayor, Geoff Makhubo, joined the MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Mpho Moerane, employees of Pikitup, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), Joburg Water, Joburg Roads Agency, Citizens Relations and Urban Management, Emergency Management Services, Social Development, and Development Planning for the campaign.
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To ensure that our city is kept clean, we need to work together. Cleaning up is not the responsibility of @CleanerJoburg alone, we are all responsible. #InnercityCleanup ^PS@GeoffMakhubo @mphomoerane pic.twitter.com/4J1AQ03lUh
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 28, 2019
With all hands on deck 🙌, this is the difference we are making. Join us, we still doing operation #InnercityCleanup ^PS pic.twitter.com/rMGaDma599
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 28, 2019
MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services @mphomoerane emphasizes behavioural change amongst residents. #InnercityCleanup ^PS@GeoffMakhubo @CleanerJoburg pic.twitter.com/tNYy0uQld4
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 28, 2019
According to Moerane, the “KleenaJoburg” campaign aims to ensure participation and cooperation from the City’s residents and the private sector.
"This campaign is aimed at getting our citizens to be more conscious about the environment and how their behaviour, attitude, and actions can have a positive impact on our climate," said Moerane.
The operation used an "adopt a block-by-block" strategy that covered Plein, Risk, Claim and Wolmarans streets.
Pikitup availed hundreds of employees with compactors for the operation.
"Post the cleaning about 60 JPMD officers will be deployed to enforce by-laws against littering and illegal dumping to ensure that the cleanliness levels achieved are sustained," said Moerane.
Litter does not just come from nowhere, it is us, the people who litter. Dumping therefore becomes a health hazard. #InnercityCleanup ^PS@GeoffMakhubo @mphomoerane@CleanerJoburg pic.twitter.com/qusOPLF2eT
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 28, 2019
It is important that people understand the disadvantages of their actions. Littering is bad and there are no excuses 🚮. #InnercityCleanup @GeoffMakhubo @mphomoerane @CleanerJoburg ^PS pic.twitter.com/jgFPWagT9V
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 28, 2019
JHB executive Mayor joins stakeholders to clean the inner city @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/YkSWzJwfFD
— Pikitup (@CleanerJoburg) December 28, 2019
JHB Mayor talking to JHB residents about the need to keep their environment clean @mphomoerane @CityofJoburgZA #innercitycleanup pic.twitter.com/AbhMHj8fyC
— Pikitup (@CleanerJoburg) December 28, 2019