Today, 28 October 2017, the City of Johannesburg held its second successful city-wide A Re Sebetseng voluntary clean-up.
During the course of the day, Executive Mayor, Herman Mashaba had the opportunity of engaging with residents from across Region A.
It is fantastic to see more and more residents coming out in their numbers to help transform Johannesburg into a clean city we can all be proud of.
My deepest appreciation also goes to every Councillor, resident, business, school, institution and religious organisation who took part in today’s activities across our City.
Every effort, no matter how small, counts.
Today was only the second of many more city-wide clean-ups to come.
The City of Johannesburg belongs to all those who live in it and it is important for every one of us to play our part in turning Johannesburg into a true city of golden opportunities.
For this reason, I am exceptionally grateful to the stakeholders who came on board this past week in support of the campaign.
On Wednesday, the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), the Security Agency of South Africa (SASA), Eyakho Environmental Forum, the Greater Johannesburg Environmental Forum, Okuhle Waste Management and the University of Johannesburg (UJ), pledged their support to A Re Sebetseng.
McDonald’s and Rosebank College also, respectively, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Pikitup:
- McDonald’s has pledged to support the campaign for the next four months, with the possibility for further renewal.
- Rosebank College has pledged to clean the Braamfontein area for the next year, between October 2017 and October 2018.
We all have a responsibility to keep our environment clean and our collective ability to bring change to the City cannot be over-estimated.
The next A Re Sebetseng clean-up will take place on the 25th of November 2017.
By all of us working together to clean our City, we can build a Johannesburg that future generations can be proud of.