Jukskei River gets a little TLC

FOURWAYS – About 35 members of the Fourways community volunteered their time on 19 May to clean up both the Lonehill and Glenferness sides of the Jukskei River.

May 23, 2018

Robyn Kirk Less than a minute

About 35 community members, including ward councillor David Foley (left), spent about two hours cleaning up both sides of the Jukskei River on 19 May.

The Lonehill and Glenferness communities spent 19 May cleaning up the Jukskei River in support of the A Re Sebetseng initiative.

“We cleaned up both sides of the Jukskei River, both on the Lonehill side and the Glenferness side,” explained David Foley, the councillor for Ward 94 who was present during the cleanup. “There were about 35 volunteers out collecting rubbish, and at the end of the day we had collected about 50 bags of litter.”

The A Re Sebetseng cleanup initiative was launched by Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba in August 2016, which urges residents to take responsibility for the cleanliness and care of their own neighbourhoods.