The campaign was launched under the theme “Making Ekurhuleni a clean place to live in”.
According to Ekurhuleni metro spokesperson, Sam Modiba, the campaign is aimed at mobilising communities to take responsibility towards keeping their environment clean.
“The municipality, led by the speaker of council, Patricia Kumalo, members of the Ekurhuleni Legislature, and community members, accompanied by the Trek4Mandela team that just returned from conquering Mount Kilimanjaro for Madiba, to help out.
“We all rolled up our sleeves and dug into the dirt to rid Dukathole, an area near Germiston, of its illegal dumping spots.”
Jane Ramushi, a community member who, together with her neighbours, took part in the cleaning campaign, acknowledged that the only way areas like Dukathole can be clean, is if the community members themselves can play an active role in uplifting the environment.
The CRC campaign is part of a drive initiated by the Gauteng speaker’s forum, led by the Provincial Legislature Speaker, Lindiwe Maseko.
