Information on how to do so is provided on the City of Johannesburg’s website.
Ward 102 councillor David Potter said, “Where a government has failed to deliver and the usual channels of escalation continue to fail, petition the city council for delivery. Ward 102 needs residents that are active.”
Potter compiled the listed information from the council’s website for residents to be informed. An explanation on the site stated, “A petition is a written request, representation, submission or complaint lodged by a community member (or members) with the city council in respect of an issue that the petitioner would like the municipality to attend to. In general, a petition can ask the council to amend existing bylaws or introduce new ones, or take a view on a matter of public interest or concern.”
- Any individual or group may petition the council
- Submitting a petition does not guarantee success for a petitioner
- A petition is one channel where a person may exercise their democratic right to participate in the governance of the city.
Councillors and the public have been known to submit petitions for the following reasons, but not limited to:
- Traffic calming requests
- Street light installation requests
- Land use concerns
- Replacement of water pipes
- Service delivery of individual issues
- Housing issues
How to submit a petition:
- Hand deliver to the speakers office of the City of Johannesburg
- Via your ward councillor
- Via the regional office your ward councillor
- Send to the office of the city manager
- Posted, emailed or faxed
- Deliver as a memorandum through a march
Notes:
- Keep a copy of your final submitted petition
- Get a reference number for your petition
- Follow-up regularly for details related to your petition
Contact Details:
Petitions Officer
Office of the Speaker, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Post: PO Box 1049, Johannesburg, 2000
Deliver: Metro Centre, Loveday corner Jorrison Street, Johannesburg
Telephone: 011-407-7335
Fax: 011-403-1615
Email: petitions@joburg.org.za
Assistant Director for Petitions: Peter Kute. Contact 011-407-6262.
Details: www.joburg.org.za
