Randpark Ridge residents recently joined forces to clean up Hymany Dam and restore its surrounding outdoor environment.

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ActionSA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba and his team joined community members for the Randpark Ridge Village Association initiative, gathering on a hot morning to clear litter and debris from around the dam.

Hymany Dam serves as a popular recreational spot for local families, providing space for relaxation, fishing and leisure. Maintaining the cleanliness of the area remains vital to preserving its natural appeal and protecting local ecosystems.

Mashaba expressed his gratitude to the volunteers for their dedication to maintaining the public space. “I had the pleasure and privilege to engage with the community,” Mashaba said. “I am really pleased with the outcome, and I have great hope that all of us one day can live in a city where we can have a government that is responsive to our challenges.”

Volunteers cleared fishing lines, plastic bottles and other debris from the banks of the dam to protect local wildlife, including ducks, from harm.

Project organiser Angie Steyn said the clean-up was initiated after she noticed the accumulating pollution in the water. “I am proud. The turnout was good, and a lot of good work was done,” Steyn said. “The people came, and it was a good community initiative. We do it for the interest of the community. We wanted to clean up for our fishing habitat and for the ducks.”

She added that discarded fishing line and plastic bottles had polluted the water. “We’ve had ducks being hurt, or even worse killed, by fishing lines,” she said, “but the community has really put together a good turnout.”

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The initiative highlighted the role local organisations and residents play in protecting community spaces and encouraging civic pride.

Through their efforts, the community demonstrated its ongoing commitment to keeping Hymany Dam safe, clean and welcoming.

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