With the exception of the Ext 5 Residents Association, who are lawfully gated and have a legal reference number on their boards that was provided by the city when they legalised the area, the publication was notified that the City was sending letters warning people that if they did not follow the law, they would be forced to come and demolish any gated extensions.
According to Karolia, every committee member from every extension must complete the application and do so lawfully so that no one can threaten or claim that their gates will be taken down.
To guarantee that the city will help ensure that all areas are legally closed, all applications must be filled out and submitted.
The City of Johannesburg and Johannesburg Roads Agency will conduct an impact report on traffic control, emergency exits, community services like bin collection, road types (residential closures differ from main roads), and the legalisation process for gates, which includes notifications with a reference number on the gates to let officials know that gates are now permitted. This will help ensure that the extensions are legally closed and that greater Lenasia is protected due to the high crime rate in the area.
The city will have to come take down the gates if the residents don't follow the rules. Karolia clarified that the CoJ and JRA were looking into all gate closures in Lenasia as a result of complaints from Ext 1. Only two extensions are now legally vetted as claimed by Karolia adding that in the past, these have cost more than R200k and required a two-year processing wait in addition to considerable administration.
There were the key points which were brought up by Karolia
▪︎ JRA is doing a site inspection across Lenasia in 2 weeks to check illegal gate structures
▪︎ Committee & subcommittee members per extension are encouraged to do the following ASAP due to the nature of structures currently being illegal:
- Open a NPO for the Extension
- Select Committee Members
- Get a signed petition from each resident for submission with documentation for the gates closure 67% buy-in required per extension (gates need to be opened during the day, approval has been sought in the meantime for closure at night)
- Once off application cost is R17500
- Approval per gate is R1030 (approx)
- Documentation will be submitted to City of Joburg with receipts and feedback to necessary parties for transparency to all.
- all representatives have to follow up with the city.
LExt 5 Residents Association were the first extension to have their gates legalised with a legal number on their gates.
This publication spoke to the deputy chairperson Yousuf Choonara and this is what he has said; "We had to get an NPO number which was recognised by the city and we jas a committee that was voted in by the residents of our area. We thereafter identified the needs of the community and what they required, gates was one thing but we also added further on the application that could benefit our community (safety and security) during the application."
He added that the team had to get a geographic map of the area that was added to the application and identifed what the needs were and the times of the closed gates be opened and closed. The city had made the final application
"The process runs through a legal department under Section 45, and the Act 12 some sections that had to be filled out. Motivation letters are required and played a vital role in our application from various entities such as your local emergency services, cpf, ward councillor (not must but good to have), community centres, school and many more," Choonara explained.
He further went on to say that it is important to have a legal team to assist with the process. The fees are a triggy part (refer to the first article written). The process takes about a year for approval. And once approved you will receive a reference number.
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