The annual Ballito Pro surf contest drew visitors from across the country and beyond – and July was a busy month for the Ballito UIP. Through ongoing maintenance, landscaping and cleaning efforts, and collaboration with the municipality, the precinct remained in excellent condition throughout one of Ballito’s peak visitor periods.
5560 Refuse Bags & Ballito Pro-Ready
As Ballito prepared to welcome thousands of visitors for the Ballito Pro, the CGM Team worked hard to ensure the precinct was looking its best. This included grass cutting throughout the precinct, sweeping of public areas, general maintenance and upkeep and vegetation management. The result was a precinct that was clean, tidy and ready for one of Ballito’s biggest annual events.
During the month, Ballito UIP teams cleared approximately 5560 refuse bags and 5850 dog waste bags, reflecting the UIP’s ongoing commitment to maintaining clean public spaces for residents, businesses and visitors.
Curbs at 3 Intersections Painted, Potholes Filled & Vegetation Maintained
Alongside routine maintenance activities, several infrastructure improvements were completed during July. Work undertaken by the team included:
- 1 new road crossing completed on the lower section of Douglas Crowe
- Curb painting at 3 intersections along Ballito Drive
- Bollard repairs
- Major and minor pothole repairs
Throughout July, a strong focus remained on greening and landscaping activities. The team carried out vegetation cutbacks, weeding, grass cutting and ongoing sweeping and clean-up operations.
Promenade Planks and Streetlight Upgrades
Close collaboration with the municipality remains key to maintaining Ballito’s public infrastructure. During the month, KwaDukuza Municipality assisted with the replacement of promenade planks and contractors carried out streetlight maintenance at the Shell / P445 intersection as well as the M4 / P445 intersection.
With the Ballito Pro proving to be another major success and the precinct continuing to receive high levels of attention from the BUIP team, July demonstrated the value of consistent investment in public spaces.
