Councillor teams up with ASEZ volunteers to clean up Bromhof
The ASEZ WAO activists plan to continue contributing to making improvements for mankind and the earth by taking care of neighbours and communities.
More than 100 ASEZ WAO volunteers and community members, along with Ward 101 councillor Ralf Bittkau, gathered to remove invasive plants and trees and pick up litter along President Fouché Drive.
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Bittkau explained that he is ecstatic with the work they pulled off with the volunteers, cleaning up part of Bromhof. “I’m always ecstatic when I’m working with this group. The big thing for me is that they’re actually helping us. The city has been here two, three times cleaning up, but the place remains dirty. Today we cut invasive plants out and picked up rubbish.”
He added that it doesn’t help to complain if you’re not willing to help. “The only way we can solve the problem is to get up and do it ourselves. I’m going to get hold of Pikitup. I want them to put bins in, so people don’t have any excuse to carry on littering.”
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ASEZ is a global university student volunteer group from the World Mission Society Church of God. It carries out global environmental protection, climate change response, and social issues projects. They have done a number of clean-ups in Randburg, particularly with Bittkau at Golden Harvest.
Thobela Toyi, of ASEZ, said that the clean-up was a huge success, as it saw more than 110 ASEZ volunteers partake, which is the largest group they’ve had thus far. “This is signalling an increase and appetite in consistency for volunteer work from our youth. Everywhere we can clean, and make a difference, no matter how a big or small, and leave the place in a better condition than it was before, is a huge success and fulfilling to us. It was also great to see more members of the local community participate in this volunteer work, supporting this impactful initiative. It signals a change in perspective and instils a sense of ownership to the local community.”
He added that, as ASEZ, they always find proactive ways to assist and see where they can help. “After conducting various voluntary activities in places such as Pretoria, Soweto, Auckland Park, Sandton, and Carletonville, we always look to create awareness in protecting the environment, and raising awareness in addressing global issues.”
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