Residents in informal settlements in Nomzamo, Strand have raised are worried about several pools of smelly sewage and piles of rubbish strewn across open spaces near their homes.
They are worried that the highly polluted environment would have a negative impact on young children or the elderly in the community.
Ralarala said that each time a drain blocks, the City of Cape Town does come out to fix the problem, but three days later the same drain is blocked again. He said government also needed to install more taps and flushing toilets. It also needs to clean filthy canals. He said currently about ten households share one chemical toilet.
Find your perfect set of wheels with these incredible deals on cars for under 100k. Find car listingsCommunity leader Lwazi Mlonyeni said that in 2014, the community was promised that they would be relocated to land in Makhaza, but now that land is occupied. ‘Following the recent floods, the City’s disaster management came to take photos and promised to rescue and build homes for affected families. Nothing came of it,’ he said.
Cerfontein said that while 100 Public Works workers are deployed in the community to clean streets and other areas, she emphasised that keeping these spaces clean was also the responsibility of residents.On 17 September the City invited residents to comment on its Waste Strategy. Part of this strategy is tackling illegal dumping, reducing waste that ends up at landfills, and encouraging recycling. The deadline for comments is 18 October 2024.
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