​Sisonke Projects

Media Statement

Sisonke Projects

The City of Johannesburg in partnership with Pikitup, and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has embarked on a service delivery improvement project called SISONKE (a Zulu word meaning together).

A Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) responsible for Infrastructure and Services in the City of Johannesburg Council, Councillor Ross Greeff said the that words used embody all the campaign objectives, namely that we are aiming to clean up the city for 2010 and beyond.

“The pay off line for the project, “let’s clean our city together” reinforces the fact that together, through the support and commitment from our communities we can keep our city clean,” said Councillor Greeff.

The project aims to improve the lives of Joburg people by implementing three projects. These are:
·     The installation of innovative underground bins in high density
areas,
·     The Street Prefect program, and
·     A model for cleaning informal settlements on a sustainable basis.

The Sisonke project has kick started in the Inner City of Johannesburg with the first set of underground bins being installed in the Joubert Park area.

Excavation works that will be conducted between June 27th and the 30 August 2007 will have minor affect on communities in Joubert Park, Yeoville, CBD and Braamfontein, no roads will be closed during the construction period. The following sites will be excavated throughout the three month period.

     Area

Street

Street Corner

Joubert park

Klein

 Noord

CBD

Sauer 

 Bree

Hillbrow

Catherine

Pretorious

CBD

New

Rissik

CBD

Loveday

Leyds

CBD

Koch

Wanderers 

CBD

Bok

Wanderers

Yeoville

 Cavandish

Hunter

CBD

Hoek

Plein

CBD

Kerk

Rissik 

CBD

Klein

De Villiers

“We are appealing to our communities to bear with us during construction as we continue with our efforts to improve the lives of our people by delivering excellent services” Concluded Cllr Greeff.

Let’s clean our city together. SISONKE

For more information please contact:

Barbara Nzimande
City of Joburg
Office of the MMC
Infrastructure and Services
Tel: (011) 274 3430
Fax: (011) 274 3599
barbaranz@joburg.org.za
Please visit www.joburg.org.za