Alex residents urged to come out in their numbers for Klina Mhlali
The ideals of the We Love Alexandra Community Makeover Project are to ensure that we tidy and beautify the township as one way to attract investment and create jobs at the same time, says acting deputy chairperson of the project Bonisile Kunene.
Alexandra residents have been urged to come out in their numbers to take part in the upcoming Klina Mhlali programme to be launched on November 26.
The clean-up campaign, which is expected to be a massive affair that will ultimately translate into a monthly clean-up campaign that will emulate Rwanda’s Umuganda cleaning exercise.
Speaking by telephonic interview with Alex News, the acting deputy chairperson of the We Love Alexandra Community Makeover Project Bonisile Kunene said a spot to launch the campaign is still yet to be chosen and once finalised communication will be made to the residents.
“We call upon our fellow residents to heed the call and come out in their numbers for this upcoming cleaning and beautification of Alexandra which has been aptly named Klina Mhlali which translates to clean-up residents.
“The fundamental element of the makeover project is to beautify the township and make it a habitable place for all and make it a clean place that can attract investment into the township as no investor will want to gamble with his or her money in a filthy place that is characterized by disorder and lawlessness,” Kunene said.
She said a public engagement programme will be organised before the actual Klina Mhlali day in order to educate and conscientise the residents and make them understand the importance of the project and where it’s coming from and the whole that it’s leading to and the benefits that are expected to flow from the exercise.
“In the long run, the project will also address issues around inequality and poverty so that the whole Klina Mhlali exercise can be sustained. All residents and various stakeholders and community organisations and forums such as councillors, taxi bodies, NGOs, churches, faith-based organisations and the churches and traditional healers that use the Jukskei River must all come and play their role in the clean-up campaign,” Kunene said.
Brenda Sibiya, who heads the Clean-up and Beautification Committee, said once an area has been cleaned, ward champions will be appointed to ensure no littering is done and- that the areas are always kept spick and span.
“The whole exercise hinges on educating and inculcating a culture of cleanliness on the part of the residents themselves to ensure they keep their area clean and immediately take ownership of the exercise and champion it themselves too,” Sibiya said.
She said no dumping boards will be erected to constantly serve as a reminder for the residents and potential litter bugs.
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