Over 65 volunteers clean up Saulsville street
Residents expressed their gratitude and making the situation a little bit better.
Soulbent Project recently led a clean-up effort on a street in Saulsville that has been the bane of many locals’ existence.
NGO co-founder Mashudu Makhado said pollution was rampant and a hazard on the corner of Vergenoeg and Mohlatswa streets in ext. 6.
“Litter will soon consume us as you can see how much litter there is now in each corner of our city. We need to fight litter as we now see more snakes and rats than fish in our rivers during our clean-ups and in our community,” Makhado said.
Even though the volunteers had collected 980 bags of trash, Makhado still said the ongoing strike is demotivating volunteers and the community in the face of waste piling up.
“We have a problem with rubbish here. We don’t even know what we are going to do anymore,” said local Vusi Makhubo.
“We want to thank Soulbent for making the situation a bit better for us.”
Another local, Tlou Thlabela, said there was a fly and insect infestation in the area “due to all the rubbish that has grown over time. We are even afraid our kids will get sick so we thank Soulbent for the work it is doing.
“I want to thank Soulbent for cleaning the street. It smelt so bad we were even scared to breathe in when we walked past,” said resident Bongiwe Nthombela.
Drinks and water for the volunteers were donated by aQuelle, and rubbish bags and gloves by DG Murray Trust.
“That litter is not good for our health. It’s smelly, polluted and not good for the environment. We saw the importance of living in a healthy environment as we believe our community is no longer the same and we aim to educate our community about littering,” Mashudu said.
The NGO still needs plastic bags, wheelbarrows, shovels, spades, sun hats, gloves, mineral water and a medical aid kit.
To find out more about the project visit www.Soulbent.org.za or email Soulbent1@gmail.com. They can also be found on Facebook at “Soulbent project recycling and gardening services”.
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