Organisation unclogs north drains
The team cleaned up clogged drainage systems and cleared street bins.
A civil society organisation in the north of Pretoria was out in full force, cleaning clogged drains and bins on March 11.
The clean-up saw committed members of AfriForum North of the Mountain collect loads of waste in the area following heavy rainfall recently.
They cleaned President Steyn, Gerrit Maritz, Rachel der Beer, Brits, Emily Hobhouse and Burger streets.
According to branch chairperson and community activist Quentin Meyer, the team does clean-up campaigns daily to restore the dignity of the streets of Pretoria North.
“The heavy rainfall had a bad impact on the drainage systems.”
Meyer said the bins on the side of the road were overflowing.
“Pretoria North is a great and friendly place to be and we have to create a safe environment for the young ones.
“Dustbin days are on Tuesdays and we can’t always count on the municipality to come every Tuesday to collect the trash,” he said.
“Our goal for this area is to always work on cleaning where the municipality cannot reach and create a cleaner and better environment.”
Meyer urged the community to abstain from creating illegal dumping sites on every corner as that inhibits the forum’s purpose of creating a better Pretoria North.
“We will continue to clean up and take [on[ important projects that prioritise residents of this area to make a unique difference.
“We made an arrangement with the waste management department on where to drop our waste, but we can’t reveal which site it is, because then most people will go there,” explained Meyer.
Greater North AfriForum coordinator Sampie Steinberg said the campaign will contribute immensely to the community.
“We call on residents to get involved with our local branch and support us to achieve even more successes,” said Steinberg.
The metro recently welcomed all communities and organisations in helping to improve the city.
Tshwane spokesperson, Sipho Stuurman said the metro looks to work with businesses, communities and civil society to improve service delivery.
“Our approach has been to welcome such assistance from all organisations and to agree on the rules of engagement.
“The reality is that as a government we cannot do it alone, therefore we encourage and welcome collaborative partnerships that will benefit our communities,” Stuurman said.
“We have worked with Hollard Insurance to power up traffic lights during load-shedding, and Hennops Revival and SoulBent to drive community clean-up campaigns,” he said.
Stuurman said the metro will continue to render its services such as waste removal, water supply, sanitation, electricity, roads, traffic policing and streetlight maintenance.
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