Soccer comes to the inner city

28 October 2010

There's always time for a quick game of soccer WHAT were once derelict sites in the inner city have been transformed into places where young and old can share and enjoy a place of safety and tranquillity. Since 2008, The Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) has transformed various locations in the inner city into parks with various sporting codes but none as prevalent as the popular five-a-side soccer pitches. Joy Jacobs, Development Manager for JDA said, "We were working on park upgrades and had consulted on why the sand pitches were not viable. The sand pitches would get drenched after rains and the sand would also be lost so we decided to make them out of turf which has a longer life expectancy; is softer than concrete, so its child friendly and easier to maintain." The agency has erected pitches in and around the inner city at the following parks: Peter Roos Park, which has two pitches; Donald Mackay Park; J.Z. de Villiers Park; Alec Gorshel Park; Ekhaya Park; Bertrams Park; Fuller Park and End Street Park, which also have two pitches respectfully. In total the inner City has 10 five-a-side pitches for children to play at.

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28 October 2010

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