The concerned resident said someone had dumped used water coolers into the water, something which in the long run will become a health hazard to the geese living there.
She was worried that “a lot” of plastic waste and other waste is lying around the park and will cause blockages to the storm-water draining system come rainy times.
This woman is also troubled by the “fact that there is just one broken dustbin” at the park.
Furthermore, this resident said there were black refuse bags containing rubbish, dumped at the park.
She wanted to know if the matter of the broken dustbin could be attended to and if there would be any clean-up action at the park.
The complainant doesn’t know who is responsible for dumping all the plastic waste and refuse bags there but she wanted to know if the metro can put measures in place to prevent such and to ensure that in future, perpetrators are caught and made to face consequences.
Ekurhuleni Metro said workers have removed the plastic waste and the black refuse bags.
“The litter and debris in the water is in the process of being removed and will be monitored on a regular basis,” said metro spokesman Themba Gadebe.
Gadebe said that quotations will be obtained to purchase additional litter bins for the park, and that the broken litter bin will be removed or repaired.
“Regular inspection will be done at the park to prevent perpetrators from dumping illegal waste.”
