28-05-2025
Transforming Manenberg: City invests R13 million in sports facility upgrades
Completion of The Greens Sports Ground in Manenberg is set for June.
Image: Facebook
Seven years ago, the City's Recreation and Parks Department vowed to inject a total of R19.3 million into the upgrade of various community and sports facilities across the metro, including Manenberg.
This week, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis introduced the work done at The Greens Sports Ground in Manenberg via social media, with the City confirming the upgrades to the facility would total R13.2million.
It is expected to be completed by the end of June.
Previously, when the upgrades were announced, a total of R17 million was to be ploughed into work expected to be done in Manenberg and Gugulethu.
The upgrades at The Greens sports complex include: timber play structure, new outdoor gym equipment, new signage, new outdoor benches, upgraded lighting and electrical infrastructure; upgraded perimeter and internal fencing, upgrades to hard surfaces (pedestrian and vehicular), two upgraded multi-purpose courts (netball and basketball), a warm-up running track, two new 5-a-side football synthetic pitches, and one upgraded full-sized football synthetic pitch.
Mayco member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, said the project is intended to bring much-needed recreational facilities to the community.
'The project is not completed yet and the projected budget is R13 247 480. Completion is set for end June 2025 (The Greens portion of work),' Higham said.
'The facility was intended for recreational purposes and more community members of varying ages and abilities including sporting organisations will be able to utilise the facility.'
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According to Pastor Vernon Visagie of the Manenberg Community Policing Forum (CPF), educational programmes and recreation was needed for the youth.
'We are still faced with some challenges and this one is positive but is not going to solve our problems.
'Education and the high drop out rate is what is hampering positive changes."
Meanwhile, between September 2024 and the end of January, several key milestones were achieved as part of the Recreation and Parks Department's maintenance, repairs and upgrades programme.
Six projects were either completed, or phased milestones achieved, with an assigned budget of just over R43 million.
Manenberg's youth will benefit from enhanced recreational facilities.
Image: facebook/ Belgotex Sport
