Short Street, in Denneoord, is free of litter, thanks to the efforts of a Brakpan woman and her family.
Tired of the rubbish found along the street, Engela van der Westhuizen, who lives along it, opposite the Brakpan Testing Centre, decided to do something about the mess.
She, her daughters, Lene and Luzaan Nortje, and a friend, Anthony Rawlins, rolled up their sleeves on Saturday, last week, and cleared the street of the litter themselves.
“There were dead animals in an open black bag next to one of the bins, which was dropped by some sick and twisted person,” said Engela.
“We managed to cover the carcasses with a heap of soil and cleaned the bin.”
The group filled more than eight refuse bags with bottles, paper, food wrappers and other rubbish.
See the before and after photos here:
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