Sandy hands and cleaner lands

The Litterboom Project team made their way to The Bluff again, this time tackling Brighton Beach. The team managed to collect 34 bags of trash.

February 23, 2026

Dillon Pillay 2 minutes read

The Litterboom Project’s Mpilo Langelihle Mntambo clearing some of the dirt found at Brighton Beach. Photo: Dillon Pillay.

THE Litterboom Project brough their Beach Jam session back to The Bluff, this time taking on Brighton Beach on February 21. The session saw learners from schools in the community and neighbouring families and residents spend the morning working to help clean the environment.

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The volunteers were met with good weather as total of 39 people tackled cleaning Brighton Beach. After a full morning of work the team were able to gather 34 bags of trash.

Casey Pratt, who works in communications for The Litterboom Project, said that the Beach Jam sessions are meant to be more than just regular clean-ups.

“Beach Jam sessions are a celebration of South Africa’s coastlines. Each Beach Jam brings people together to enjoy the beach while actively protecting it,” said Pratt.

Evan Masson from The Litterboom Project loads the van with all the dirt.

Still lots to be done

While the clean-up made a visible difference at Brighton Beach, Pratt pointed out that there is still a lot of work to be done.

“Visitors to our beaches are encouraged to actively use the bins provided, take a few minutes to collect any nearby litter and double-check their area before leaving to ensure nothing has been left behind. These small, practical actions, especially when done collectively, play an important role in protecting our coastline and preventing waste from entering the ocean,” said Pratt.

Grosvenor Boys High School learns do their bit and help clean-up.

Many hands make light work

The Litterboom Project team expressed their gratitude to Merewent Fishing Forum, the Bluff Ratepayers and Residents Association, Grosvenor Boys High School, Glenwood High School and Curro Heritage House, for giving up their Saturday morning to help make a difference.

Merewent Fishing Forum’s Mithesh Harricharan and Deon Naidoo.

The Litterboom Project is looking for partners to host more Beach Jam Sessions. Pratt said they are inviting businesses and groups to work with them to help the environment and celebrate South Africa’s beautiful nature.

The next Beach Jam Session will be at Beachwood Beach on April 18 to celebrate World Earth Day.

Rudi Clark, The Litterboom Project, and Ronel Lategan, Bluff Ratepayers and Residents association take a quick snap while putting in the work.

Supporting the cause:

Interested businesses that want to become partners can send an email to events@thelitterboomproject.com. Those who want to support the non-profit’s endeavours can visit www.thelitterboomproject.com for more information.

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