Sheppie is becoming a dump
It's clear that places in and around Port Shepstone have become dirt 'hot spots'.
FILTH and grime is what meets the eye when you drive around Port Shepstone.
Everywhere you look rubbish is discarded – along the Port Shepstone beachfront, Station Road, the popular fishing spot ‘The Block’ and along the banks of the Mzimkhulu River. Not forgetting the old Sharks’ Den and Port Shepstone’s CBD.
If you Google the word ‘littering’ it defines it as ‘the increasingly prevalent bad habit of thoughtlessly throwing away or leaving rubbish lying around in public places instead of using the rubbish bins or wastepaper baskets provided’.
If the unsightly litter is not enough, prostitutes are seen parading up and down Port Shepstone’s beachfront.
Paddlers and nature lovers, who often kayak up and down the Mzimkhulu River, say they are shocked at how fishermen leave a trail of litter and fishing tackle behind them, not giving a hoot about the life-threatening effects it has on the environment, water-life, birds or wildlife.
“Every week I see fishermen leave the river banks in a mess. They are only polluting and poisoning this pristine river,” said an angry paddler. He encouraged fishermen to take their rubbish home with them and to take care and pride in the environment.
Ward councillor Carole Potter said that she was assured that according to their ‘Seasonal Plans’ all would be in order and dealt with properly.
She also urged businesses to take more responsibility for the rubbish around their premises. It was for their own benefit as well.
“As far as Shark’s Den is concerned, until Hibiscus Coast Municipality fulfills its obligations based on historical assurances to help with re-housing the indigent families in the caravan park, the potential developer cannot do anything,” she said.
