Following the recently completed multi-million phase project to restore the recreational facilities of the property, the Boksburg Advertiser visited the area on November 28.
Despite the millions pumped into a rehabilitation project and despite the fact that the Boksburg Civic Centre overlooks this once bustling and popular green space, Boksburg Lake has again been allowed to slip into a cesspool of poor maintenance.
Several sections of the area have become dumping sites for household waste and rubble and visitors are greeted by the sight of dead fish and a smell of toxic fumes emanating from the polluted water. This has also resulted in a sea of waste from the holding area finding its way into the main body of the lake.
He also pointed out that spending millions of rands on the refurbishment of public facilities that would then be left at the mercy of vandals amounts to wasteful and fruitless expenditure.Residents who used to frequently visit the park with their friends and families consistently criticised the metro for the years of neglect – which they said have scared them away from the once-bustling public lake. They also cited safety as another reason for avoiding the area.
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