Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) unveiled a R5 million project at Leiklip Park in Eldorado Park.
The investment is expected to provide residents with an inclusive and vibrant public space, designed to promote sport; recreation; healthy lifestyles and community connection.
Speaking at the event on Tuesday, Thapelo Amad, MMC for Community Development in the City of Johannesburg, said the project reflects the City’s commitment to building healthier and more inclusive communities.
“Today we not only unveiling a new park, but delivering on a promise — a promise that every child deserves a safe place to play, to dream, to grow and to belong. Safe, clean and dynamic recreation spaces are not luxuries. They are essential pillars of healthy communities.”
The Park has a multi-sport court for tennis, netball and mini soccer; outdoor gym equipment promoting active lifestyles; a custom-designed children’s play area with jungle gyms, slides, swings, see-saws and spinners; safe play surfaces; landscaped green spaces, picnic areas and seating facilities.
Amad also appealed to the community to protect what belongs to them.
“Let us not allow acts of vandalism to steal opportunities from our children. A tree destroyed today is shade and beauty taken away from future generations. A damaged facility means a lost opportunity for a young person who simply needs a safe place to escape to.”
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