The problem, he says, is the eThekwini Municipality’s lack of proper planning when a weed spraying contract expires.”Three years ago, the contract expired and in normal business before a contract expires, a new one is already set up to continue the job. It took them 18 months for a contractor to be appointed to cut and spray weeds, which was still not done,” he said.
In late 2016, six co-ops were appointed to maintain the entire eThekwini area. “The city appointed emerging contractors which we were in full support of but unfortunately, the contractors were under-resourced. They had no equipment and no vehicles so that fell through. At the end the contractors bit off more than they could chew and therefore most of them were terminated and new contracts were advertised,” he added.
The cycle has become an ongoing issue and in the meantime, the weeds continue to grow taller, so he urged home owners to take ownership of the verge in front of their homes and clean it up. “I thank those residents who are already taking ownership of the front of their properties. At times it’s up to us to keep our city clean,” he said.
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