Rehabilitation of the Hennops River to be intensified in New Year
“These clean-ups will continue in full force in the new year.”
The rehabilitation programme onto the Hennops River will be intensified in the new year, the city has vowed.
Tshwane MMC for Environment and Agriculture Management, Dana Wannnenburg, said the city wanted to reassure members of the community and the business sector in Centurion that the missions to create a healthy river in Centurion were still on the cards.
“The process is being managed through a task team which will continue to engage with all interested and affected parties during the course of the rehabilitation process,” said Wannnenburg.
He said the situation of the river had worsened following the floods, which led to the river being untreated and sewer water entering it.
“It has to be emphasised that the risk is ever present upstream beyond the municipal boundary, with multiple cases of overflowing sewers and partially treated effluent being discharged into the river and its tributaries.”
Wannnenburg said the river was also contaminated by dead ducks and fish, according to eye witness accounts.
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“The City wants to extend its gratitude to the volunteer community and their representatives from non-profit organizations such as the Hennops Revival, for coordinating well organised clean-up operations.”
He said the post flood clean-up yielded close to 500 bags of debris scoured by over 40 volunteers.
“These clean-ups will continue in full force in the new year.”
“We also want to urge concerned residents to participate in such efforts and use relevant platforms to channel recommendations and suggestions,” Wannnenburg said.
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