Cleaning up Tshwane from A-Z
The group called ASEZ (Save the Earth from A to Z), made up of the Church of God university students, cleaned up an area in Moreleta Park on Brabham Street.
A group of volunteers and ward councillors got their hands dirty during a campaign in the name of keeping the environment clean.
The group called ASEZ (Save the Earth from A to Z), made up of the Church of God university students, cleaned up an area in Moreleta Park on Brabham Street.
About 184 bags of dirt were collected by close to 60 volunteers, including ward councillors Reyaan Uys and Shaun Wilkinson.
The group has cleaned about 14 areas around Pretoria including the Caledonian Stadium, the Pretoria zoo and Aubrey Matlakala Street in Soshanguve.
“ASEZ volunteers from the Church of God, act to solve practical problems around the world,” said Wilkinson.
“People are suffering from disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, terrorist attacks, wars, and climate catastrophes caused by climate change.”
Wilkinson reiterated the importance of keeping the environment clean.
He and the group are known to be especially committed to cleaning the Walkerspruit, a stream that runs all the way from the Waterkloof area to the city centre.
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In October, they cleaned up the parts of the Walkerspruit in Groenkloof as well as surrounding areas said to be “hide-out” spots for criminals.
“I have had a few criminal elements and activities on George Storrar Drive, and I approached the Church of God volunteers to assist me to clean up the area between the local gym and the tennis courts,” Wilkinson said.
“Pastor Noah and his congregants from The World Mission Society Church of God regularly volunteer to do clean-ups in and around the City of Tshwane.”
Wilkinson said all of the clean-ups went well and were supported by locals, the municipality as well as other councillors.
He said the university students were the leaders of the future generations who acted for the real change of the earth.
At least 94 bags of rubbish were collected with 70 people participating.
The Walkerspruit has been troubled by blockages of litter over the years, preventing it from flowing and affecting the river’s eco-system.
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Commending the group was also Tshwane MMC for environment Dana Wannenburg who said such initiatives went a long way to helping solve the problems in the city.
“Thanks for cleaning the city of Tshwane,” he said.
“Moshomo o tshaba diatla – the more hands, the better are the chances of success.”
The importance of taking care of rivers was also reiterated by the minister of water and sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu who said rivers, lakes and dams formed part of a reliable source of water for most of the country.
Sisulu said it was the core task of the department to ensure water security for all South Africans and that the water environments were protected and sustained “given the water scarcity at hand and in future, especially with climate change challenges”.
“[The department needs to] regulate the use and protection of the country’s natural water resources in rivers, lakes and underground.”
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