Community members, staff of Mpact Recycling and several schools joined hands to ensure the clean-up, which saw about 100 volunteers, was a success.
Sheldene and Leeann Reynolds from Farrarmere Primary School and Litter Bugs tackle hidden litter.
The Litter Bugs’ Big Homestead Mandela Day Clean-up had the biggest turnout on July 19 since the inception of the Litter Bugs, which was started in 2015 by Samantha Choles and Anne McLeman.
“Many of us make use of Homestead Dam, whether it’s to walk our dogs, get out and about with our children, run in parkruns on Saturday mornings or enjoy a lazy Sunday afternoon picnic,” explained Choles, co-founder of the Litter Bugs who also works with RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association of South Africa.
Samantha Choles picks up what is left of a piece of clothing.
She added that anyone can join the future clean-up initiatives as any help is always appreciated.
Tammy Taylor Mrs South Africa Top 25 finalists Davina Moodley (Benoni), Dominique Tibbles (Krugersdorp) and Ekaterini Evangelou (Centurion) also got down and dirty to clean one of Benoni’s prominent landmarks.
Tammy Taylor Mrs SA Top 25 contestants, Mpact Recycling staff and Litter Bugs co-founder. They are Dominique Tibbles (Top 25 contestant from Krugersdorp, left), Donna Noble (Mpact), Davina Moodley (Top 25 contestant, Benoni), Yasmeen Adam (Mpact), Ekaterini Evangelou (Top 25 contestant, Centurion), Samantha Choles (Litter Bugs) and Alan de Haas (Mpact).
To join the Litter Bugs contact Samantha on 082 452 2566 or Anne on 071 873 5668.
Nicolette Tibbles found a skull belonging to an animal.
Tom Newby learners, Ethan (left) and Damian Parrack show teeth that they found during the clean-up.
Samantha Choles takes a look at the litter Alan de Haas picked up.
Mom and daughter, Laurie-Anne and Rosalie Henegan (3) from Pinnacle College Rynfield also joined in the clean-up.
Everyone at Homestead Dam readies for the clean-up.
Daniel Jones (6), from Lakefield, picks up a bottle that was thrown into the water leading into the dam.
Starting from young, Daniel Choles accompanied his mother, Samantha Choles (Litter Bug co-founder) to pick up litter.