MMC of Public Safety & ActionSA Senator

• Deployment of Points Man at Major Intersections during peak time
• Recruitment of Traffic Wardens (110 posts advertised)
• Search and recovery of child in Soweto water treatment plant (Magadla tragedy)

Buya Mthetho – A range of enforcement activities were implemented yielding positive results:

• 28 arrests for possession of illegal firearms, 41 arrest for possession of illegal drugs and 40 arrests for possession of stolen motor vehicles and recovered 175 vehicles, 924 arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol, 17 arrests for common assault, 23 arrests for Robbery Common; 04 robbery business, 48 possession of stolen goods, 4 Human trafficking, 3 Bribery of an officer as well as the recovery of 28 firearms and drugs amounting to 62 474 grams.
• 580 joint operations were conducted for by-law enforcement
• 2851 traffic related enforcement operations across the City
• Contribution of Urban Search and Rescue in the rescue mission in Durban during April floods.
• Response to an average of 1445 fire incidents
• 1576 community members were trained during a fire Awareness Campaign.
• Proactive Fire Prevention Services to ensure compliance with fire and rescue by-law and protocols – inspections in 218 liquor outlets and places of entertainment, 1527 buildings and 391 flammable substances installations.

MMC of Economic Development

• Finalised establishment of Joburg Tourism Company. Launching in September.
• Kickstarted the Property Release program begun in Mashaba Administration. 6x developments are now shovel ready and set to begin construction in September. Currently preparing for Public Re-Launch. Engaging CoJ Development Planning to unlock 38 Developments held up in administrative processes.
• Operationalised of the Informal Trading Policy (ITP). De Villiers Street By Law Enforcement Operation with Public Safety & Transport. Facilitated DED Verification Process of Informal Traders.
• IT Task Team (Internal CoJ) has been established and has met twice. IT Forum (External), which will include Informal Traders and the Property Sector, will be established
• MMC visited Linear Markets across the City – particularly those affected by fire and vandalism, such as Yeoville, Kwa Mai Mai, Pan Africa Kopanong. Process to refurbish these are currently underway.

MMC of Transport & ActionSA Senator

• 105 refurbished buses
• Launched A Re Sebetseng in Regions A, D & F
• Appointment of JRA CEO
• 102.22 lane km roads resurfacing
• 20.86 km gravel roads upgraded to surfaced roads
• 3.05 km conversion of open drains to underground storm water channels.
• 106 SMMEs supported
• 303 EPWP work opportunities created
• 7985 potholes were repaired during the quarter under review
• A total of 453 kerb inlets (KI) were unblocked and cleared
• 91.35% reported faults have been resolved within 24 hours
• 297 revised and designed new traffic signals timings
• 519 road safety investigations