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Gugulethu residents clean up illegal dump sites

The community project was started to combat poor waste management in the area

Gugulethu residents and volunteers clean illegal dump sites around NY5 on Friday as part of a community project to combat poor waste management in the area. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso
Over 100 residents rolled up their sleeves to clean around the canal in NY5 in Gugulethu, Cape Town, on Friday and Saturday. They cleared anything from discarded electrical appliances to nappies and human waste.
The initiative is part of a campaign to clear up illegal dump sites. Some of the sites have been left uncleared for months and have brought rats.
During the clean up, residents also went door-to-door, educating people about the consequences of illegal dumping.
“The stench is unbearable,” says community leader Sithembele Ntaba. “People have to take responsibility…

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