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Residents from Old Flats in Langa are complaining about a pile of rubbish and dirty water near their houses. PHOTO: UNATHI OBOSE
OLD FLATS, LANGA RESIDENTS APPEAL FOR CLEAN-UP
An unending sea of filth unathi.obose@novusmedia.co.za
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esidents of Ward 52 in Langa are appealing to the City of Cape Town to clean and collect rubbish there, saying they are concerned about their health. They said it had been more than two months since the ward was last cleaned, after a contract with a cleaning company working there had expired.
Resident Lungiswa Magoso from Old Flats said the stench coming from the rubbish and dirty water near her house was unbearable. She said she had to keep her house closed to keep the intolerable smell out. “This rubbish is illegally dumped by residents from Zone 23, Zone 26 and Better Life. The City used to clean here, but within an hour after cleaning the dirt would start gathering again. When we tried to stop the community from dumping their rubbish
here, we were threatened with violence. Now they do as they please because we fear them,” she claimed. Magoso added that dumping was done in broad daylight and the dirty water came from the Old Flats. “When people from the Old Flats do their washing, their washing machines drain the dirty water here. The water is stagnant and has turned green. My house is damp inside because it is surrounded by the dirty water. Rats come from the rubbish and into
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He refuted claims that it had been more than two months since the rubbish was last collected. “Every financial year the City hires a new cleaning company. The last financial year runs from last year July to June this year. The cleaning contract there ended at the end of June. The City is looking for another company. Normally it takes a month or two.” Nyamakazi emphasised he was not sure when the new company would commence.
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my house.” Magoso said all that’s needed is for the City to clean the rubbish. Community leader Lungile Maqegu said the entire ward was full of rubbish. He blamed the City for failing to collect rubbish while waiting for a new cleaning company to be appointed. Councillor Thembelani Nyamakazi said he was aware of the situation, and the ward was waiting for the City to hire a new company.
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