City of Tshwane allocates significant budget to improve service delivery in townships

Recently, the City of Tshwane Council approved the 2023/24 budget for the upcoming financial year starting in July 2023. The budget will prioritise core basic service delivery. We have no room for superficial projects that do not bring meaningful change to the people of Tshwane.

The City can admit that service delivery levels are not where we would like them to be, but we are committed to addressing this challenge and ensuring that we drive services to all our communities.

As such, the budget has made significant allocations to township areas which are often underdeveloped and have some of our poorest communities.

We have identified over 20 communities spread across Tshwane towards which we will drive a great deal of development and accelerated service delivery.

In Soshanguve, we will invest R42,6 million for the following:

• Roads and storm water upgrades in Ext 19
• The construction of a 10 km 132 kV overhead power line for Block JJ
• Sewer and water reticulation to 80 stands in Block MM
• The completion and handover of 16,43 km of roads and storm water infrastructure in Ext 12 and 13
• A project to address the flooding backlog in Block WW

 In Winterveld, we will invest R16,6 million in preparation for a concrete canal, water reticulation, and roads and storm water projects.

In Mamelodi, we will invest R88,6 million for the following:

• Water reticulation for 512 stands in Mamelodi Ext 6, Phomolong
• Sewer reticulation for 532 stands in Phomolong
• The development of Mamelodi hostels
• Addressing flooding backlogs
• Water and sanitation services installation of 984 m of steel pipe in Ext 11

The Mamelodi flood victims relocation project has been allocated R285 million for the Pienaarspoort land acquisition for the purpose of this relocation.

In Pretoriuspark, we will invest R3,4 million in preparation for water and sewer provision.

In Refilwe Manor, we will invest R17,3 million for the following:

• The completion of electrical and mechanical fittings at sewer pump stations
• Water provision in Ext 7 and 10
• The construction of sewer reticulation for 400 stands and water reticulation to 30 stands in Ext 7 and 10
• Roads and storm water in Ext 9 and Refilwe

 In Olievenhoutbosch, we will invest R30,7 million for the construction of roads and storm water systems, including a bulk water pipeline of 1,5 km in Ext 60.

In Ga-Rankuwa, we will invest R8,1 million for the following:

• The construction of roads and storm water
• Water provision in Ext 10
• Sewer reticulation
• Internal roads in Zone 4 and 5

In Mabopane, we will invest R21,5 million for the following:

• Addressing the flooding backlog in Ext 1
• Upgrading 1 km of roads in Block A
• Water provision in Ext 12
• 3 km of road resurfacing in Ext 1
• Resurfacing internal roads in Block R

In Zithobeni, we will invest R57,1 million for a bulk water line in Ext 8 and 9, the completion of 809 stand connections, sewer provision, and roads and storm water.

In Mahube Valley, we will invest R13 million for storm water drainage and the interchange, which will see the completion of work for the bus layover.

In Rama City, we will invest R7 million for sewer provision, the completion of pipe jacking and 1 608 stands.

In Eersterust, we will invest R6,4 million for the flooding backlog and the replacement of 3,1 km of water pipes.

In Ekangala, we will invest R65 million for the following:

• Upgrading gravel to tar in Ward 103, 104 and 105
• Upgrading infrastructure at Ekangala Waste Water Treatment Works
• The construction of 4,8 km of roads and 1,05 km of storm water
• Sewer reticulation in Block A to F

In Cullinan, we will invest R10 million for upgrading roads and storm water systems, and the completion and handover of 2,5 km of roads.

In Booysens, west of Pretoria, we will invest R56,6 million for the following:

• Water reticulation by laying and backfilling 1 800 m of pipeline and installing 245 house connections
• The excavation, laying and backfilling of a bulk water pipeline
• The construction, testing and commissioning of ten chambers

• The reinforcement of the concrete work and completion of the project at the 30 Mℓ reservoir
• Sewer reticulation in Ext 4

Despite the City’s precarious financial health, we have stretched our limited resources to ensure that we continue to deliver basic services to all. I would like to encourage you to get a copy of the City’s budget so you can have a clear picture of what to expect in the upcoming financial year.

Through this budget, our coalition government is laying the foundation to build a capital city that works for all its people.