Soshanguve residents ignore illegal dumping signs
Illegal dumping still continues at Soshanguve Block H
Despite Tshwane metro’s efforts to eradicate illegal dumping of waste in public, residents in Soshanguve Block H continue with the unlawful practice.
Most vacant areas are used for illegal dumping.
Bags of rubbish, old furniture and tyres are often dumped on roadsides, alleys, and along the streets.
The local municipality ensures that waste and garbage bins are collected weekly. Residents are aware of the removal dates for solid waste.
Despite this, people still commit illegal dumping.
Street vendor Martha Sibanda is concerned about illegal dumping which affects her business. She has been selling vegetables at Soshanguve Block H next to Maluleke Spar since 1986.
“Sometimes you will find the place very dirty as they dump dead animals. The smell is very bad, more especially during summer. This does not sit well with me because I am running a business and I am losing customers.” said Sibanda.
Another street vendor who sells vegetables said people even dumped waste where it had been previously removed.
“I had to move my shack as it became their dumping room. I could not do business anymore because it was starting to affect my products,” said Khabo Mahlangu.
“I wish the waste management could place mobile garbage bins or a container near the public space because we are doing business,” she added.
Resident Sasabone Motsoaledi told Record she did not see anything wrong with illegal dumping. She said people have reasons why they disposed their waste in public.
“The municipality waste management sometimes does not collect waste and some people cannot afford to pay rates,” she added.
Tshwane municipality waste management inspector Rassie Mthimkhulu said they had a meeting on 20 April with the deputy director of waste management to discuss ways of combating illegal dumping.
Operation Kuka Maoto was launched early in March to deal with critical backlogs relating to urban management challenges, which were raised by residents.
The scope of the operation is aimed at comprehensively improving the quality of service by addressing backlogs in urban management areas, with particular focus on critical and stressed wards across the metro’s seven regions.
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