Margate town left trashed
Liquor bottles, papers and torn condoms were all over Marine Drive.
MARGATE was trashed after last Friday’s ‘Jazz Shandis’ at Backline night club, but high praise must go to the organisers and Hibiscus Coast Municipality for clearing up the mess in record time.
The event was organised by Superawkuz Trading & Projects, owned by Bongani Zakuza (also known as Dj 10), together with kwaito artist Professor Langa.
However, Cyassound Holdings – the official Ugu Jazz Festival organisers, unfairly took the blame.
“Liquor bottles, papers and used condoms were all over Marine Drive and some parts of Margate beach. It was filthy, even in front of some shops,” said irate business owners.
A regular at one coffee shop said she just couldn’t stand the filth, so she just returned home.
Organiser Bongani Zakuza confirmed Cyassound had nothing to do with the event.
“Our team also helped clean the town the following morning. They started as early as 6am and when HCM staff arrived much of the work had been done. We must understand that that people get excited at these events and, unfortunately, litter is inevitable and beyond our control.”
Simon April, HCM spokesman, said the event was organised at a private property and the municipality was not part of the planning.
However, municipal manager Maxwell Mbili praised his staff for a super effort to clean up.
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