Tshwane Metro has acquired 439 specialised vehicle fleets to ensure optimal operations at specific prioritised service delivery departments. The city has launched a vehicle fleet to endeavor to enhance service delivery to the residents of Tshwane on Tuesday. These new vehicles are part of the City of Tshwane’s strategic Fleet Management Division replacement programme.
Tshwane Head Administrator Mpho Nawa said that the vehicles were purchased so that the City can continue providing effective and efficient services unabated.
“As we take possession of this fleet, we want to give our communities an undertaking that these vehicles will be put to good use and for purposes of providing effective and efficient services,”
“I want to also urge our employees to treat these vehicles with utmost care as our resources are already overstretched. Let us set a good standard of infrastructure maintenance across all seven of our regions,” Nawa said.
Some of the acquired trucks include light commercial vehicles to be utilised by other Departments such as Roads, Electricity and Water and Sanitation. Nawa stated that other vehicles will be used for, inter alia, waste collection, patrol at landfill sites and transportation of employees to various sites.
“The fleet includes 15 Waste Trucks that includes 19 and 12cubic meter refuse compactors and skip loaders; 3 earthmoving equipment ,5 – 19M3 waste compactors. 4 – 12m3 waste compactors, 6 skip loaders; 8 personnel carders trucks for transportation of employees to various sites and 6 quadbikes for landfill sites patrol,” Nawa said.
Nawa further said that one mobile library truck will assist the members of the communities.
“Among the vehicles displayed at the launch was a mobile library truck that will offer our communities a practical, sustainable, timeous and cost-effective alternative to traditional libraries.” Nawa said.
