ADOPT-A-RIVER and Urban Improvement Precinct (UIP) have collaborated to improve the state of the Prospecton business precinct as well as Isipingo Beach by undertaking a clean-up of the canal that connects Joyner and Refinery roads in Propecton on Friday, July 28.
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The canal flows into the Isipingo Beach lagoon and has in recent times been polluted by litter invasive plants. Siyanda Vilakazi of the UIP said the need to clean the canal came after seeing its poor state and realising that it had been neglected.
“Reporting to the municipality didn’t help, so we decided to get involved. The waterway has been rotting because the water was blocked by the litter, which contributes to flooding when there are heavy rains because the water can’t pass,” said Vilakazi.
He also said the canal is not as deep as it used to be because of the sand.
“We have also conducted clean-ups at the Jeffels Road canal in western Prospecton and we teach the street vendors about proper waste disposal. That has not been easy because after we clean up, we come back a few days later to find heaps of pollution in the canal,” he said.
Janet Simpkins of Adopt-A-River said the project has also cleaned up rubbish at Isipingo Beach.
“The canal looks beautiful because of the hard work we put in. Little by little we will complete cleaning its whole length,” said Simpkins.
After the clean-up, more than 20 bags of rubbish were set next to Refinery Road for eThekwini Municipality to collect.
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