Ward 80 cleans up its act
Residents of Nyakelang and New Honey Dew Park informal settlements pledged that they would work as watchdogs.
Community leaders in Ward 80 had organised a clean-up campaign to rid their environment of illegal dumping.
Skipper Manganye, Peter Racheku, Mapula Serumula and Ronal Nkuna organised the campaign at Nyakalang Section on January 25 under the theme, Grow Ward 80 Together.
Their main aim is to close illegal dumping sites and create a healthy and safe environment for community members, especially young children who play in the streets.
Manganye, the community chairperson, said they agreed with community members that anyone who dumped rubbish on the same dumping site they had cleaned, would be fined R500.
He also notified the community that there was a truck that collected rubbish every Wednesday. Residents must put their rubbish in plastic refusal bags and place them on the street for collection.
Residents of Nyakelang and New Honey Dew Park informal settlements pledged themselves that they would work as watchdogs to make sure no one threw rubbish on the site.
To show how serious they are about their cleaning campaign, they erected a wall next to the illegal dumping site with big letters that read, “NO DUMPING, FINE R500”.
They painted it red to make it visible and easy to understand for everyone.
Ward 80 councillor Pagadi Makgoba, who was present to support the initiative, used the opportunity to remind and encourage community members to go and register to vote in this year’s upcoming national elections.
