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Report on Marabastad Cleanup action - March 2005
Introduction
The Development Control Unit, among others, sees to it
that the town-planning legislation/schemes, National Building Regulations
and outdoor advertising and encroachment by-laws are adhered to. When
this type of law enforcement is not done, it may lead to a very unhealthy
situation for the city as a whole.
Marabastad was identified as one place where an undesirable
situation existed.
A cleaner, safer and healthier Marabastad
A survey of the suburb yielded the following findings:
• Bloed Street - 15 illegal structures erected
on the road reserve
• 1st Street - 20 illegal structures erected on the road reserve
• 2nd Street - 10 illegal structures erected on the road reserve
• 7th Street - 115 illegal structures erected on the road reserve
• Mogul Street - 13 illegal structures erected on the road reserve
• Lorentz Street - 17 illegal structures erected on the road reserve
• Vacant stands - various illegal structures erected on erven
The structures were found to -
• be permanent in nature;
• obstruct pedestrian movement on the pavement;
• obscure the view for pedestrian and vehicular traffic;
• obstruct stormwater drains and road traffic signs; and
• be generally detrimental to the amenity of the neighbourhood.
Corrective steps
A meeting was held on 28 February between the metro
police, Waste Management and Development Control to pave the way for the
situation to be corrected. At this meeting it was decided that -
• the metro police would provide six members whose responsibility
would be protecting municipal property and employees during the cleanup
operations, and taking possession of confiscated valuables;
• Waste Management would provide two trucks with workers to remove
illegal material; and
• Development Control would coordinate these activities in terms
of legislation.
STRUCTURES REMOVED
OPERATION: WEEK 1
| Place |
Total |
Type |
Size |
| Boom Street |
5 |
Wood and steel |
2 - 6 m² |
| Bloed Street |
15 |
Wood and steel |
2 - 5 m² |
| Mogul Street |
10 |
Wood and steel |
5 - 8 m² |
| 7th Street |
40 |
Wood and steel |
5 - 8 m² |
| OPERATION: WEEK 2
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| Place |
Total |
Type |
Size |
| Mogul Street |
8 |
Wood and steel |
5 - 8 m² |
| 7th Street |
35 |
Wood and steel |
5 - 8 m² |
| OPERATION: WEEK 3 |
| Place |
Total |
Type |
Size |
| Mogul Street |
11 |
Wood and steel |
7 - 10 m² |
| 7th Street |
5 |
Wood and steel |
2 - 3 m² |
| Lorentz Street |
10 |
Wood and Steel |
9 m² |
| OPERATION: WEEK 4 |
| Place |
Total |
Type |
Size |
| Boom Street |
3 |
Wood and steel |
1 - 2 m² |
| Bloed Street |
4 |
Wood and steel |
1 - 2 m² |
| Mogul Street |
3 |
Wood and steel |
3 m² |
| 7th Street |
6 |
Wood and steel |
3 m² |
| Proes Street |
1 |
Wood and steel |
5 m² |
CONSTRAINTS
These types of operation have a great risk attached
to them, ie damage to municipal property and injury to employees
by disgruntled hawkers. So, it is imperative that sufficient protection
be provided.
Additionally, the single truck and three workers provided by Waste
Management are not enough because it is time-consuming to load and
offload the huge amounts of rubble associated with these cleanups.
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