“Concerned resident”, Denlee, writes:<\/p>\n
I am writing this letter as a very concerned resident of Denlee.<\/p>
Every morning on my way to work I travel along Refinery Road.<\/p>\n
On my daily commute I have to drive past a new settlement that is developing under the bridge on Refinery Road, close to the Germiston Lake.<\/p>
For the past few weeks I have watched as this little community grows.<\/p>\n
The area surrounding this settlement has becoming increasingly dirty, with litter and various other waste materials.<\/p>\n
I hate to think where the residents have to perform their toilet duties at this point of the settlement’s development.<\/p>\n
Not only is this a health risk to both people on the site and the surrounding areas, but the site is just too unbearable to look at on a daily basis.<\/p>\n
I see that washing is done on a daily basis, fires are lit and food is cooked.<\/p>\n
I even see that blankets and mugs have been brought in to make living conditions better for the “new residents”.<\/p>\n
As a resident in the area it makes me feel very sad to think that this is what we have come to; where a person can live where ever they choose and nothing is being done about it.<\/p>\n
Before long, I feel, crime will follow this gathering and once again the residents will be paying the price for this.<\/p>\n
I have seen the police drive past this gathering so I am sure they are aware of the settlement.<\/p>\n
I am fully aware that some people are victims of circumstances and may not have jobs or a home, but I still do not think that sitting by a lake all day and sleeping in the sun is going to help the situation either.<\/p>\n
I am hoping something can be done about this.<\/p>\n