Muzi Mkhwanazi, Pikitup spokesperson, said the waste management entity is still awaiting a directive from the city’s regional director confirming the date and time for a multi-entity clean-up in Farmall.

According to Mkhwanazi, it is the regional director’s office that is responsible for co-ordinating all the necessary resources required to address the ongoing illegal dumping problem along Kindred Avenue.

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While the city deliberates, Farmall residents are left dealing with worsening illegal dumping and uncollected garbage during the festive season, a time when waste volumes typically increase, and public health concerns are heightened.

The dumping crisis along Kindred Avenue has been ongoing for several months. Earlier this year, residents raised concerns after large piles of rubble, building material, and household waste began accumulating along the roadside. Despite repeated complaints, the problem escalated, with the area increasingly resembling a landfill site.

In August, Pikitup officials visited the site, following inquiries by Fourways Review, and later confirmed that the matter had been escalated to the regional director due to the scale and recurring nature of the dumping. A multi-entity approach, involving by-law enforcement by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and clarification of land ownership, was identified as necessary to prevent recurrence.

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However, nearly three months later, residents say no clean-up has taken place. Rubbish bags left at the site have since been ripped open, spreading waste across the road and attracting pests.
Residents have also expressed frustration that a No Dumping sign, requested by the community, has not been installed, after Ward 96 councillor Rufas Maswazi previously confirmed that Pikitup no longer issues such signage.

With the festive season underway, residents fear the situation will deteriorate further if urgent action is not taken. They are calling for immediate intervention, visible enforcement, and a long-term solution to prevent Farmall from remaining a dumping hotspot.

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