The City of Johannesburg continues to utilise the lockdown period for good.

Waste management service provider Pikitup and the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) have taken on the initiative to give the city’s once congested taxi ranks a deep clean during the national lockdown.

“The city has, over the last three days [beginning 28 March], run an extensive drive to clean and sanitise taxi ranks and our bus stops in an effort to protect residents and our spaces,” executive mayor Geoff Makhubo said.

The widespread city clean-up operation touched down at the Sandton Public Transport Interchange in Sandown at the end of March and a follow-up was done on 8 April.

The clean-up crew from JPC and Pikitup tacked every aspects of the taxi rank, including floors, walls, seating areas and bathroom facilities.

Makhubo added that it was important for these transport facilities to remain clean as many essential service workers still utilise public transport to travel to and from work each day.

Earlier this month, defence and military minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula identified Sandton as one of the epicentres of the Covid-19 outbreak in Gauteng. The City and community have since adopted extensive measures to ensure hygiene integrity of the area is maintained.

“Our collective duty as the City is to ensure that everyone in the city adheres to the regulations. Further, they are in a safe and clean environment. It is our responsibility as the City to ensure these facilities are in the best condition for our residents,” Makhubo added.

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