Page 12 - FWG Issue 2 March 2024
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Estate News
CLEANING UP THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
ourways Gardens Residential Estate management team, Turfnet and a private Every person in attendance was thrilled
invited various stakeholders to join entrepreneur, Isaac ‘Greenfingers’ Mnguni, with the outcome of the project, and all
in a massive clean-up of Uranium all offered to get involved in the project. agreed on the ease with which it can be
FRoad and the Uranium Park. The 24/7 Security Services offered to make done if a community works together.
project was spearheaded by Fourways additional officers available to safeguard all Dr Joseph Ndou (City Parks Region A’s
Gardens Chief Operations Officer Rudy workers and did a sweep of the park with Regional Manager) also inspected the
de Vente. Recently, the estate obtained their K9 tactical team. vacant land and a servitude area that was
permission to erect a fence on the open discovered was cleaned and made easily
area to prevent vagrants from moving in, The footpath on Uranium Road was also accessible as a major water pipe runs
dumping and littering as measures to also cleared of overgrown shrubbery, and through the same area. Thereby ensuring
curb crime. It became clear that the area the footpath hidden under the mud was Johannesburg Water can access the area
was in desperate need of tidying up. uncovered. This will allow safe pedestrian with the necessary trucks and equipment
traffic on this busy road going forward. The to expedite repairs.
Mr De Vente invited City Parks, the City of project extended from Winnie Mandela
Johannesburg and our Ward Councillor, Avenue past the Fourways Gardens On behalf of the community, we extend our
David Foley, to assist. The estate garden Shopping Centre. thanks to the below role players.
Security officers on the far left and right did not provide names.
From left to right: Sam Maduna(24/7); Isaac Mguni (Greenfingers); Charlene Marlin (FWG Estate Manager); John Seoketsa (City of Johannesburg); Dr Joseph Ndou (Jhb City Parks and Zoo); Oscar Ndou (FWG
Maintenance Manager); Councillor David Foley (Ward 94); Rudy de Vente (FWG Chief Operations Manager); Mmankwe Sebatjane (Jhb City Parks and Zoo)
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