Restoring Isipingo Beach’s beauty
The community, eThekwini Beach Management and Coastal Marine Task Force worked to restore Isipingo's coast to its former glory.
IT WAS a show of unity, collective effort and community pride as eThekwini Beach Management collaborated with the Coastal Marine Task Force (CMTF) and other organisations, including 25 enthusiastic learners from Isipingo Beach Intermediate School, for a beach clean-up at Isipingo Beach River Mouth on August 19.
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With the shared goal of restoring the beachfront, as well as educating the next generation about the importance of marine conservation, participants were provided with protective gloves and bin bags before getting down and dirty along the shore.
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CMTF PRO, Kevin Govender, said that the learners were guided and supported by the clean-up team and CMTF. He added that safety of the children was a priority, thus during the initiative, PT Alarms escorted the learners from school to the beach and remained on duty during the clean-up.
Beach superintendent Jace Govender led the eThekwini Beach Management team and thereafter provided an informative talk to the learners.
Also in attendance was ward 90 councillor Shad Nowbuth, who expressed a great deal of excitement that young learners came forward to assist in the clean-up.
Mohamed Shiraz Ismail took part in the clean-up. The learners were guided and supported by the eThekwini beach clean-up team alongside members of the CMTF, who worked side by side with them throughout the morning. He applauded the aim and objectives of both the beach management team and CMTF, for committing to keep coastal beaches clean.
“Isipingo Beach was a beacon of hope in the past, with eager beachgoers often coming down. Its present condition, however, has been a deterrent. To all the organisers, thank you, this initiative is something we should work on to keep such an operation ongoing. Together as a community, let us keep our environment clean so that we may have a healthier and more livable environment for everyone,” said Nowbuth.
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