A bleak scene welcomed visitors to Gladiator Street, Rhodesfield on Wednesday last week as refuse from ripped black bags was strewn alongside the road and in front of residents’ homes.
One of these homes belongs to a fed-up reader, who wishes to stay anonymous.
“I have lived here for 53 years and it has never looked like this,” she told Express.
The black bags in front of her home were barely visible, covered, instead, with its content.
According to the upset resident, the rubbish was not collected last week. “They’ll never pick it up now, in this state,” she added. The Premier Hotel OR Tambo is less than a kilometre away from the messy street. Residents think that the neighborhood is reflected negatively to visiting guests.
Rubbish collection in Kempton Park has been an issue for over six months. The Express is still waiting for commentary from the Ekurhuleni municipality about this particular incident.
