South Crest residents keep their park clean

South Crest residents and several volunteers braved the rainy weather to clean up a recreational park on Vlei Street on November 12.

Those who showed up on the day of the clean-up.

Ahead of the festive season, a group of South Crest residents cleaned up the recreational park on Vlei Street over the weekend.

The clean-up operation saw the trimming of trees, removal of weeds and removal of litter.

Volunteers cleaning up the South Crest stream.

Those brave enough also cleaned the river, removing debris that had plagued the stream.

The clean-up was made possible by the South Crest Residents Association, CPF and AfriForum Alberton.

Deidre de Carvalho and Dwaine Watreston.

According to Deidre de Carvalho, this was their first-ever clean-up and a successful one.

She said they plan to continue with more clean-ups to make the park a beautiful place for children and residents.

Mmarona Morata, Rector Molobela, Herbert Malatje and Jabulane Morata.

“The South Crest Residents Association decided to clean up the park and we put out a notice to residents, CPF and AfriForum. So many came out to offer to support the initiative. Fortunately, the council came out earlier in the week to cut the grass.”

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The group cleared the South Crest stream.

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