Johannesburg residents up in arms about cutting down trees

By Lelethu Mquqo
26 October 2010


Johannesburg residents are angry about plans to cut down more than 70 trees.

This cutting down of trees is a plan to make room for the city's bus rapid transit service along Empire Road.

Members of Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust earlier tied black paper ribbons around trees to raise awareness about the area's rich heritage.

Johannesburg City Parks spokesperson, Jenny Moodley, says the responsibility is on companies like Rea Vaya to see to it that the environment is fully restored after construction work is complete

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