Let’s all roll up our sleeves and keep Eldos clean!
Ward Councillor Peter Rafferty is of the view that illegal dumping in Eldorado Park can only be solved when everyone decides to work together. On January 19, Rafferty hosted the first Aresebetseng clean up campaign for 2019 at the Go Green space in Extension Eight. Residents from the area came out to support the initiative and …
Ward Councillor Peter Rafferty is of the view that illegal dumping in Eldorado Park can only be solved when everyone decides to work together. On January 19, Rafferty hosted the first Aresebetseng clean up campaign for 2019 at the Go Green space in Extension Eight.
Residents from the area came out to support the initiative and said that it is a struggle to keep the area clean because not everyone in the community is on board. Lettie Manicus, who lives next to the Go Green space said that she worries whether clean up campaigns are effective.
“The reason for me questioning this is because right after we clean the area, dumping will take place again. We have had many community clean ups but the dumping problem still persists, our people are not taking this seriously,” said Manicus.
Raymond Hendricks, another resident living close to the Go Green space said that the only way cleanups will be effective is when residents start taking responsibility for their own waste.
”I’ve noticed that people won’t dump their waste in front of their own yards but they think it’s okay to dump in front of other people’s yards. We need to change our mentalities – it’s never okay to dump, that open veld you see, is not for you to dump your waste, let’s rather maintain our open spaces and use it for something positive,” said Hendricks.
Councillor Rafferty said that one of his main focuses this year is to create a cleaner Eldorado Park.
“We need to educate our people. I think we’re starting off the year in a good way, cleanup campaigns are necessary if we want to live in a clean community, I am willing to get my hands dirty and I encourage everyone to start looking after our living space. We also need to get creative and start thinking of incentives that will motivate residents to keep their extensions clean,” said Rafferty.
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