With contractors fully in place to tackle mowing demands, the Recreation and Parks Department has successfully closed 1 614 customer service requests in the past two months.

The City of Cape Town's Recreation and Parks Department confirms that five service providers have been appointed and are servicing all grassed areas across the metropole. Their contracts are in place until 30 June 2024.

Each of the City's four areas were awarded a main contractor as well as two standby contractors to ensure that there are sufficient resources to manage the backlog.

Also included in the appointed service providers' contractual agreements is the provision for sub-contracting, intended to ensure that services will be delivered without interruption and with sufficient capacity to cope with the mowing demands.

Thousands of hectares of grassed parks, sports fields, road reserves, green belts, cemeteries and public open spaces are attended to in mowing cycles, according to varying growth patterns.

After experiencing delays with the mowing tender due to appeals, the department has already initiated the process for a new tender to be in place after the current one expires.

'Mowing at City parks, sports fields and public open spaces is important in maintaining our natural environment within an urban context. These spaces are very popular among our residents and visitors, to spend some time in the outdoors for relaxation, leisure or exercise. We thank the public for their patience over the past few months, and we also applaud our internal teams who worked very hard to fill the void while the tender was being resolved. The Recreation and Parks Department will work closely with the service providers to ensure improved, and ongoing maintenance of open spaces,' said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Patricia Van der Ross.

Source: City Of Cape Town