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ERA’s Godfest Survey
When residents became angered by the Godfest Concert held at Johannesburg Botanic Gardens in January 2024, ERA put together a Google survey form to gather your views. See below for what you told us. Of the almost 100… Read More
Repairs to top dam finally start
After many, many years of delays the project to repair the top dam (just below Marks Park) in the Emmarentia park has started. The initial project also aimed to repair the middle dam but numerous delays have meant… Read More
We need your support to Adopt a park
On 21 February 2024 almost 40 residents of Emmarentia and surrounding suburbs attended ERA’s meeting to hear about our proposals to adopt the open space below the Emmarentia dam. We were thrilled by your enthusiasm, ideas and questions…. Read More
PUBLIC MEETING: ERA proposes adopting a Park
ERA has drafted a proposal to adopt the unfenced open public space that runs below the dam and is bounded by John Mackenzie, Louw Geldenhuys, Tana, Hofmeyer and 5th Avenue. We want to: Come to the Scout Hall… Read More
Meeting called to discuss Parkhurst Bowls Club
Greenside Residents Association and Parkhurst Residents Association representatives addressed an online meeting on 1 February 2024 to give information on what they are doing to put pressure on the City to resolve the problems of the numerous people… Read More
ERA closes water study
ERA has decided to end its water study. We set this up after residents said that their water bills had climbed during the period of water shortages which caused excess air in the system and that this was… Read More
Make your voice heard on concerts and events
Dear Residents An event took place at the Botanical Gardens on the 27 January (Thank God Fest 2024). There were many complaints of unacceptable noise levels, issues with parking etc. We have decided to create a form for… Read More
Parkhurst Bowling Club Petition
ERA has joined forces with other Residents Associations and organizations to express our dissatisfaction with the City of Joburg around its inaction around the unlawful occupation of the Parkhurst Bowls Club and the open spaces around this. We… Read More
Emmarentia Post, No 3, October 2023
Dear Resident Just after we had sent the latest newsletter to the printer, the weather got hotter and hotter, and just when we needed it more than ever, water stopped coming out of our taps. We tried to… Read More
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Posted: 13th March 2024 by Jenny Grice
Emmarentia Post, No 1, March 2024
NO WATER! What’s new! As I write this newsletter, that ‘NO water’ record is stuck again. Days of ‘no water’ have frazzled us. Luckily for us, we’ve been watered and cooled down by numerous generous residents as well… Read More