Langaville – The community of Langaville Ext Eight had a clean-up campaign on Saturday next to the Ext Sports Ground.
Community member Thomas Masha said, “We were cleaning as we are trying to get rid of illegal dumping.
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“I asked people to come and join us seeing that we are not getting any help from the metro.
“The councillor and ward committee members also joined us.”
According to Masha, community members dump their rubbish there and they found pills and used nappies which are unsafe and unhealthy for the children who play there.
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Masha said, “Rubbish is collected on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, however, residents don’t take out their rubbish in time and end up dumping it in the area.”
Ward 79 Clr Njabulo Mbonani said, “The community asked for material from the Department of Waste and they were given gloves.
“The community also hired a truck to take the rubbish to the dumpsite and also bought themselves black bags.
“It is good to take matters into our own hands for the benefit of the community.”
