{"id":118062,"date":"2016-04-13T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/118062\/night-shift-cleaning-brigades-move-into-more-cbds\/"},"modified":"2016-04-14T09:05:51","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T07:05:51","slug":"night-shift-cleaning-brigades-move-into-more-cbds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/04\/13\/night-shift-cleaning-brigades-move-into-more-cbds\/","title":{"rendered":"Night-shift cleaning brigades move into more CBDs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The days of dirty CBDs in Ekurhuleni\u2019s cities will now be a thing of the past, with over 60 permanently employed cleaning brigades having reported for duty, last Monday, to eradicate dirt on a night-shift basis.<\/p>\n

Ekurhuleni\u2019s executive mayor, Clr Mondli Gungubele, in the context of the Mayoral Clean City Programme, officially launched the Night-Shift CBD Cleaning Programme in Edenvale, and presented the newly employed brigades, who will tackle dirt on the streets of Ekurhuleni.<\/p>

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The night-shift CBD cleaning programme aims to achieve the ultimate goal of a cleaner and greener Ekurhuleni in all corners of the metro, by increasing manpower day and night.<\/p>\n

CBDs such as Germiston, Alberton, Kempton Park and Boksburg have proven to be a successful pilot project for this programme over the last two years.<\/p>

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Now the metro is venturing into other urban centres, such as Edenvale, Springs, Nigel, Benoni, Bedfordview and Brakpan.<\/p>\n

Addressing the newly appointed night-shift cleaning brigades, Gungubele said: \u201cWe welcome you to the beautiful City of Ekurhuleni, a city built on achievable dreams.<\/p>\n

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The new street sweeping truck demonstrates its functions on Van Riebeeck Avenue, in Edenvale, during the launch of the night-shift CBD cleaning programme, last Monday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe see cleanliness as important to us, given that we are home to Africa\u2019s biggest airport, the OR Tambo International Airport, which is a first point of entry to the country and the continent at large.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also the proud home of Africa\u2019s first aerotropolis, therefore, we highly depend on you to keep the image of the city attractive at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mayor revealed that Ekurhuleni has spent over R8-million to procure four state-of-the-art street sweeping trucks to compliment the new night-shift staff.<\/p>\n

Tshepo Dikobo is one of the appointed cleaning brigade members, and has never before been employed in his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very grateful for this opportunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been looking for employment all my life and today the mayor has given me an opportunity to take care of my family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m prepared to serve my city with pride and dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n

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