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Klein Olifants resembles dumpsite after spring festivities

The Department of Solid Waste's employees have their work cut out after the weekend's spring festivities that have left our recreational areas covered in scattered waste.

September 4, 2023
Sjani Campher Less than a minute
The grassy area is filled with litter after the weekend.

Residents living near the Kees Taljaard Sports Complex have once again expressed their disgust in the state of Asalea Street.

Municipal employees are hard at work cleaning the parks in Asalea Street.

Warm weather has drawn large crowds to the outdoors, and scores of people flocked to the banks of the Klein Olifants River near Asalea Street over the weekend.

Take away packages and empty beer bottles could be seen strewn across the parks on Monday morning.

One of many heaps of beer bottles waiting to be cleaned up.

Municipal employees, however, were seen since early this morning, cleaning up the litter.

Waste covers the recreational parks.

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September 4, 2023
Sjani Campher Less than a minute

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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