14/08/2017: Mashaba launches City’s A Re Sebetseng Clean-up Campaign
Today, alongside leaders in business, civil society, religious institutions, political organisations, sporting personalities, the entertainment industry and community organisations, I officially launched the City of Johannesburg’s A Re Sebetseng monthly clean-up campaign.
This monthly campaign will be a ward-based cleaning initiative on the last Saturday of every month. The launch signified all stakeholders within Johannesburg society pledging their support for this project.
The project will also enhance the City’s R50 million investment into Pikitup for a third cleaning shift within the city. This is expected to grow to R82 million in the medium term.
A Re Sebetseng is modelled on the Rwanda Umaganda, which is also a monthly campaign where all residents come together to clean their City. Through the campaign, the City of Kigali is now known as the cleanest in Africa.
On the 30th of September 2017, the City will have its first city-wide clean-up supported by councillors and ward committees as well as businesses across the city. Plastic bags and gloves will be distributed at walk-in centres, clinics, libraries as well as participating businesses. Bags will then be collected on the same day to ensure that we have a cleaner city.
As part of the A Re Sebetseng campaign Pikitup will also start a program of engaging with schools and private stakeholders to get the learners involved in preserving the environment for their future.
We are looking forward to seeing residents come out in their numbers, taking ownership of their City and supporting this campaign to clean our environment.
Cllr Herman Mashaba
Executive Mayor
City of Joburg
For further information contact,
Luyanda Mfeka
Acting Director of Communications
Office of the Executive Mayor
Tel: 011 407 6727
076 171 5978
