Have you ever considered that throwing a cigarette butt, a banana peel or an empty water bottle out of your car into a public space could cost you R2 000 or land you in jail?<\/p>\n
Furthermore, have you considered that, in a year, it could cost your municipality millions of Rand to clear refuse and building rubble from a veld or street corner?<\/p>
If not, the metro is asking you to start being considerate and to take responsibility for the cleanliness of your neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
On October 24, Ekurhuleni\u2019s executive mayor Clr Mondli Gungubele, will unveil the Clean City programme which is aimed at eliminating illegal dumping, littering and rodent infestation.<\/p>
The eight-month long campaign, themed \u201cA Cleaner and Greener Ekurhuleni Starts with You\u201d, aims to achieve the following objectives:<\/p>\n
On the day of the launch, which is taking place at Tsakane Stadium, at 9am, community members will be introduced to the metro\u2019s new green brigade, consisting of 5 000 young recruits.<\/p>\n
Over the duration of the programme they will spread across the metro to eradicate heaps of dirt lying around as a result of illegal dumping, sweep the streets, cut grass, plant trees and conduct educational talks in their communities.<\/p>\n
They will also clean water bodies such as the lakes, dams and pans, beautify township entrances, as well as educate citizens on municipal by-laws which focus on environmental issues.<\/p>\n
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