Ekurhuleni MMC for Environmental Resource and Waste Management Leshaka Manamela launched the Clean Your Kasi, Manje Namhlanje campaign in Thembisa on Friday.
This grassroots initiative addresses the persistent illegal dumping and grass-cutting backlog across the CoE.
The programme, meant to restore the cleanliness of community spaces, started by cleaning the Mooifontein Cemetery.
Manamela emphasised the importance of the campaign in his address, stating, “Clean Your Kasi, Manje Namhlanje is not just a campaign. It aims to promote greater co-operation with residents and communities to look after their immediate environment. We are taking a stand against illegal dumping and unattended grass in our townships. It’s time for action, now and today.
“It cannot be right that we claim to love cleanliness and the environment, yet we do not take care of it. Let us all join forces and look after the environment so it can also look after us. We need the environment to exist, so it must be well looked after.”
Clean Your Kasi, Manje Namhlanje will roll out several activations focused on cleaning up illegal dumping and maintaining green spaces, mainly in the townships.
Complementing the initiatives will be educational programmes to raise awareness about the importance of proper waste disposal and community involvement in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
