The Kleen Green team in Kagiso is at it again.

The group has not only cleaned up another park recently, but also hosted a community Heritage Day party in one of their parks. Justin Khoza and Thabo Bogopane decided in 2019 they wanted to place the focus on a greener tomorrow.

This came after a local park in their neighbourhood was being used as an illegal dumpsite.

With the support of the Mogale City Parks Department they not only cleaned up the park on Otlega Drive but also planted trees and raised awareness about illegal dumping.

When the News spoke to them in December 2019 they hinted that this was only the beginning for their organisation, and in 2020 not even the lockdown could stop them from achieving their goals.

Over the past few months and with the help of volunteers from the community, this non-profit organisation has cleaned up another park in their community. They also started planting trees in this park and added the no-dumping signs.

They have received a donation from Bulk Timber Sales for the Otlega Drive park that now has tables and seating for community members who want to enjoy the park, as well as boundary pegs to keep out illegal dumpers.

On 24 September, Heritage Day, the whole ward was invited to spend the day together where they made boerewors rolls, had jumping castles for the kids and even received a visit from Francis Makgatho, the Executive Mayor of Mogale City.

The kids had a visit from Altus Sports that taught them about gender-based violence, social distancing and the implications of illegal dumping.

These parks are also cleaned and maintained regularly by a local cleaning company, and Justin wants to challenge other businesses also to get involved with the organisation. Their next step is to clean outside schools, as they realised that schools have now become the new target for illegal dumping.