Heritage Road is plagued by frequent illegal dumping and rampant littering.

With several vacant properties and empty fields, it has become a haven for these and other activities, which according to one resident, includes prostitution.

Fed up with the eye sore that the street is becoming, Heritage Road resident Sonja Vorster has, on several occasions, tried to intervene and, on one occasion, was assaulted.

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She contacted the local municipality to assist with cleaning up. Her request was favourably granted when a team from Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality accompanied by Environmental Officer Mr Makuyi arrived in Heritage Road last Tuesday morning.

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The team went about cleaning, bagging several refuse bags. Some of the areas that were cleaned belong to residents and they are encouraged to keep an eye on the properties to ensure that no further dumping or littering takes place.

Mrs Vorster was thankful to the clean-up team whose hard work definitely went a long way to making the street look better.

Remember to report illegal dumping to the municipality on 036 342 7800.

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