Ward 92 Clr Kade Guerreiro urged residents to stick together to fight illegal dumping across the ward.
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He raised concerns about illegal dumping on Wesel Road, near the substation.
Guerreiro said residents are responsible for the dumping.
“Together with the community we have tried to do a clean-up but the problem persists.”
He voiced concerns about a piece of land that used to be Scouts’ grounds.
“That open piece of land encourages residents to dump all sorts of things there. It’s easy for criminals to hide there because of the overgrown grass and bushes.
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“When there is a crime committed in the area the security guys first check in the bushes because they know this is a good spot to hide goods.”
He added that illegal power connections in Elandsfontein continue to be a problem.
The Germiston City News previously reported about the state of Elandsfontein as far as illegal dumping and illegal electricity connections are concerned.
“Illegal dumping continues on Hattingh Street, affecting the birdlife,” said Kade.
“There have been several trucks which were spotted dumping all sort of things from rubble to anything recyclable. Recently there have been medical waste plastics found there with needles and other items.
“These things need to be properly disposed of but they are found at an illegal dumping site.
“Our health is at risk. There are companies that have threatened to leave because they are affected by whatever is burnt there,” said Guerreiro.
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He said over the festive season there have been 60 new illegal shacks built in the area.
He believes that there is a money-making syndicate scheme run by one of the eMabondeni residents.
“Someone has been reported for selling stands to newcomers for R20 000 each. How can you sell a piece of land that is illegally occupied in the first place?”
He urged residents to look after their environment and infrastructure by reporting crime to law enforcement.
