The EFF’s newly-appointed MMCs in Tshwane on Tuesday hit the ground running by taking part in a clean-up campaign and visiting local clinics to assess the level of service delivery.
Party regional chairperson, Obakeng Ramabodu, who is MMC for Environmental and Agriculture Management, rolled up his sleeves on Monday night and joined municipal workers to clean up the inner-city.
He said his participation in a night shift was in line with the EFF’s manifesto outlining that government basic services must be in operation for 24 hours a week.
Ramabodu also wanted to make sure quality and sustainable services were delivered to the people.
His move has since been hailed by many on social media as a step in the right direction and expressed hope that cleanliness will be the order of the day in the capital city’s streets.
Others used the opportunity to suggest to him areas that needed to be cleaned in Tshwane, naming Marabastad as one of them.
“Deal with the litter along Van Der Walt (now Lilian Ngoyi street) and Vermeulen (now Madiba street); those guys do as they please. The wall at Tshwane House emits a strong odour of urine,”one user posted on X.
On Sunday morning, Ramabodu joined another team to combat illegal dumping on Church street from R511 extending into Atteridgeville township.
The EFF said the idea behind the clean-up operation was to promote a clean city environment and combat illegal dumping activities.
“This initiative underscores our dedication to the residents and a vision of a pristine and sustainable city’s environment,” the party said.
EFF Tshwane regional secretary Tshegofatso Mashabela, who is Health MMC, visited Phomolong clinic in Atteridgeville, where she interacted with staff and public members.
The facility was one of the 24 primary health-care clinics in Tshwane that were hailed last year for providing quality health services after they retained their platinum ideal clinic status.
The platinum ideal clinic status, awarded after peer review assessments, means the health centre has good infrastructure, adequate staff medicine and supplies.
The EFF expressed appreciation that Mashabela engaged with clinic staff and assessed operations at the facility.
“It's disheartening to learn about recent theft incidents affecting essential items. We are committed to addressing this issue swiftly and ensuring quality healthcare services for all,” the party said.
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