Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni today leads a delegation of government officials, civil society organisations and community members in the Love Your Street service delivery programme in Thembisa, in the Ekurhuleni Municipality.
This marks the Minister’s second visit to the area in the past three weeks – a municipality which is the site of the recent discovery of the bodies of several women.
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The campaign was launched by The Presidency and the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) in the Western Cape earlier this year.
“The Love Your Street campaign forms part of government’s ongoing efforts to promote community pride, active citizenry, and clean and safe neighbourhoods.
“The campaign builds on initiatives such as the Clean Cities and Towns campaign, launched by Deputy President Paul Mashatile in 2025. It promotes partnerships between communities and municipalities to help keep cities and townships clean, including addressing illegal dumping and the problem of overgrown grass.
“The Love Your Street campaign accelerates and strengthens effective, integrated service delivery interventions, including gender-based violence and femicide [GBVF] awareness by transforming neglected, poorly lit, overgrown parks and open spaces, identified as GBVF hotspots, into safe, clean community spaces, while educating community members about GBVF reporting mechanisms and available services,” the GCIS said in a statement.
Additionally, the campaign accelerates the Presidential 1 Billion Trees Planting campaign, which promotes a “collaborative and inclusive approach to environmental sustainability, greening, climate resilience, and community participation across all communities”.
Ntshavheni is expected to participate in the cleaning of a local park as well tree planting today. – SAnews.gov.za
