Tweni Talk: Recycling bins move to a new spot

The recycling bins situated in Commercial Road was there to assist Umtentweni residents save the planet for future generations, do the right thing and keep the suburb clean and tidy, amongst other things.

Naturally residents living close to the bins resented the fact that they had to look out onto a garbage dump. After much pressure from ratepayers, Ray Nkonyeni Municipality moved all offending bins, except for one glass bin, up to the dump located near the RDP houses along St Faiths road.

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The removal of the bins did not stop some inconsiderate people from leaving rubbish there, which, by Saturday morning, was strewn all along Commercial Road. According to Derick Morris, the transfer station has been upgraded with a lot more skips and will be emptied twice a week. Residents are reminded that this station is only for garden refuse and recycling.

RNM still encourages everyone to fill the free, clear recycling bags available from JB Licencing and Homemakers Hardware and place them outside your property on the same day as the black garbage bags.

Sincere thanks

As a Tweni Crime Watch coordinator, your scribe cannot say thank you enough to active CPF members, Selvan Chetty (chairman) and Tinus Greyling (vice-chairman), Captain Cecil Kodi of SAPS and his staff, superintendent Robbie Robinson of Law Enforcement and his team, as well as the guys from Lazer 911, National and Fidelity Security companies and all Tweni Crime watch members who do such a great job of looking after Umtentweni, especially at night while the rest of us are warmly tucked up in bed.

Tweni happenings

Rod Hackland celebrated his 70th birthday with family and friends last Saturday. Family members came from far and wide to celebrate this auspicious occasion and truly Rod does not look his age – in his case 70 is the new 55.

Previous owners of Abingdon Spar, Maria and Bas Heilbron have relocated to Durban and are wished the very best in their new home.

A smart new Audi was abandoned at Tweni Library last Monday and stayed there until Moira King brought it to everyone’s attention last Saturday. Thanks to Lazer 911 and SAPS, the owner was contacted and he retrieved the vehicle.

Birthday wishes this week go to Bobbie McConnell and Sandi Hill (17th), Sharon Skene and Esti Brummer (18th), Tersia van Tonder (20th) and Bondi Horsley on October 22.

All news to Leila.

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