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NEW JUKSKEI PARK The play equipment is well utilised
by children in the community.
PHOTO BY NOElEEN MATTERA

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela
Foundation, joined forces to commemorate the ninth anniversary of Nelson

Mandela’s passing. The occasion was marked by the opening of the new Jukskei
Park in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg. The park is in honour of Mandela’s
legacy and at the same time, is symbolic of the One Million Tree Campaign
which aims to promote environmental justice, food security and mitigate the
impacts of climate change.

Project Team
he park was originally developed
many years ago but had deteriorated Client: Johannesburg City Parks &
Tsignificantly, leaving only poor Zoo (JCPZ)
quality grass and a few sidewalks. The local Project Management:
community had tried to keep it clean but due Solite Project Solutions
to the vast amounts of illegal dumping, a new Contractor: Basia 118 Trading
development was proposed for the site.

Brief and new design
The brief entailed bringing in new play space in the area was therefore essential.
equipment for children and outdoor gym
equipment for the teenagers and adults in In terms of the new design, the park is divided
the community. Residents living around into active and passive recreation areas by
the park are active in various sporting means of paved pathways. These lead to play
codes and therefore requested a multi- equipment, outdoor gym equipment and
purpose court as well. They fall mainly the multi-purpose court on one end, as well
into the low income bracket, without as to passive recreation areas with benches
access to properly equipped recreational under shaded trees. The passive areas also Photo by Noeleen Mattera
facilities, and the need for an activity have grassed sections for relaxation and n

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