Operation clean-up comes to Margate
Make an effort to keep holidaymakers attracted to our towns and this will in turn boost our local economy.
NO demand, no drugs. That was the simple solution to a dire drug problem facing Margate at present and Ray Nkonyeni mayor Cynthia Mqwebu appealed to people to put a stop to it.
She was speaking at a clean-up campaign, dubbed ‘Operation Sihlanza Amadolobha’ (keeping our towns clean) at the Margate taxi rank last Thursday.
She said that the only reason drug dealers and prostitutes plagued Margate was because there was a market for their goods and services.
She pleaded with the community to work together to clamp down on these ‘ungodly acts’.
Council speaker, Doctor Njoko said the campaign to clean up Margate – and keep it clean – was important as it had the potential to boost Margate’s economy.
He said one of the campaign’s crucial aims was to make communities more aware of their environment.
Depot 2 manager Patrick Sithole said the campaign started two years ago in a bid to clean up the municipal district.
He thanked all other stakeholders, including the SMG Shelly Beach group, South Coast Tourism and the Margate Business Association for their assistance.
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