City of Johannesburg (CoJ) Development Planning MMC Councillor Eunice Mgcina, along with Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) CEO Themba Mathibe, conducted an oversight visit to two capital infrastructure projects in Ivory Park, Region A, last week.

The aim of the visit was to check on the progress of the capital development currently under way.

The transformation of Ivory Park forms part of the CoJ’s Growth and Development Strategy (GDS) to facilitate social mobility and settlement restructuring.

The greater Ivory Park area is regarded as one of the most densely populated within the region. The CoJ's development objective is to transform the area to ensure its socioeconomic integration, consolidation and long-term sustainability.

As the infrastructure arm of the CoJ, the JDA has been spearheading the implementation of various projects as part of the Ivory Park Urban Development Framework (UDF).

These projects comprise the upgrading of the Kopanong Sport Complex and the construction of the new Hikhensile Clinic.

The Kopanong Sports Complex is due for numerous enhancements.

Once completed, the complex will feature rugby and soccer fields; tennis, basketball, and netball courts; modern amenities such as grandstands; a guardhouse; drinking fountains; a clubhouse; and a multisport building.

Extensive landscaping, fencing, and street art installations will also form part of the renovation.

HIKHENSILE CLINIC

The new Hikhensile Clinic is being implemented to meet the CoJ’s Health Department’s quality standards. It will be able to accommodate larger volumes of patients and provide a wider range of services than previously available in the area.

The implementation of the facility is on track following the MMC’s and CEO’s engagement with local small, medium-sized and microenterprises and labourers within the community during the oversight visit, the CoJ said on July 8.

The engagement sought to identify issues that could lead to potential delays and implement solutions to ensure the project stays on schedule.

The clinic's construction, which the JDA is undertaking on behalf of the city’s Health Department, will be implemented in two phases. Phase 1 will include the construction of a single-storey structure featuring six consultation rooms, a counselling room, a vitals room, a doctor’s room, and a social worker room, as well as external works, parking, paving, and all necessary electrical and mechanical works.

“It is our objective to monitor the project's progress, address concerns, and gather feedback throughout the construction process to ensure the completion of the project,” Mgcina said.

The Kopanong Sports Complex and Hikhensile Clinic projects will supplement the various developments that the JDA has been implementing in the region, including the Kaalfontein Multipurpose Centre and the Ivory Park Swimming Pool Complex.