The City’s Welcome Zenzile Street extension project addresses the open space between areas in the east and west of Kuyasa which poses health and safety risks to the communities using this open space as a short cut. This project will link wards 97 and 99 by extending the Welcome Zenzile street to cross a stormwater channel and work is expected to be completed by April 2020.

The road extension will be 280 m long and will be elevated by 5 m. It will be a dual pedestrian and road bridge with a total width of 9 m. This includes 1,8 m of paved pedestrian walkway on both sides of the road. The budget for this project is R 8,6 million (including VAT).

‘Our main aim with the Welcome Zenzile Street project is to promote a safe and socially connected community in Kuyasa by providing better access for motorists and pedestrians between these two areas. By extending this road, we will be upgrading pedestrian access as a whole and removing the health and safety hazard for this open space.

‘The City will continue investing in projects such as these by upgrading the various wards across the city. We will consult with the residents and will, in collaboration with those who live in these wards, identify solutions to create healthy, safe and socially connected communities in Cape Town,’ said the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Alderman Felicity Purchase.

This project will also provide much-needed jobs and skills development to members of the local community. The City has ensured that a minimum of 5% of the contract value will be spent on local labour within these wards. The value of these temporary job opportunities equals about R430 000.

The City will be hosting an open day in both of these wards on 4 April 2019 (Thursday) from 2pm until 6pm to inform the community about the details of the project. Residents are advised to attend these sessions for further information and to raise any queries.

Venues for the open day sessions are as follows:

• Ward 97: Solomon Mahlangu Sport and Recreation Centre, Walter Sisulu Road, Makhaza
• Ward 99: Endless Life Ministries, Oscar Mpetha Road and Ntenetya Street, Kuyasa (opposite Esangweni Secondary School)

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