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Mashishing sports field deteriorates

Community members have expressed concern about its state - it worries them since the structure is in very poor condition and the area is no longer serving its purpose.

MASHISHING – The only sports field in Mashishing is being neglected and left to deteriorate day by day. Community members have expressed concern about its state – it worries them since the structure is in very poor condition and the area is no longer serving its purpose.

Instead the premises have become a home for criminals. Mr Sipho Kock, a resident, says the area is no longer safe.

“So many unlawful things take place there on a daily basis and every day the situation deteriorates,” he said. “People are using it as a spot to smoke drugs and drink alcohol.”

Read more in the next print edition of Steelburger news.

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Bridget Mpande

Bridget Mpande is the editor assistant for Mpumalanga News and Lowvelder Express. She joined Lowveld Media in 2014 and covers several beats in the newsroom. She is a mentor and believes there is no community newspaper without the community.
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