YESTERDAY marked day two of a major clean up campaign for Queen Nandi Drive and Springfield Park.
Hundreds of people gathered to remove the mess left behind by looters who targeted the Massmart warehouse and other buildings in the area.
People were seen coming in their numbers, with spades, gloves, brooms, and other tools to tidy up the street.
Cleaning campaigns continue through the City today and tomorrow.
Local stand-up comedian, Carvin Goldstone, who was part of the Queen Nandi Drive clean up, produced live feeds regularly urging his followers to assist.
Speaking to Northglen News, he said the focus is on rebuilding South Africa.
“There are hundreds of people here who have no vested interest in Queen Nandi Drive but they want to help. They don’t live around here, they don’t work here but they came to help,” he said.
The initiative was motivated by Cindy Wadsworth who started the Clean Up Durban Facebook group and mobilised communities to help clean up the affected areas.
When the Northglen News arrived at Queen Nandi Drive yesterday morning, major progress had been made, but Wadsworth was attending to another site.
In a Facebook post yesterday evening, Wadsworth said that Queen Nandi Drive was completely cleaned.
“Well done guys and a massive thank you to every single one of you that came down to Queen Nandi Drive and helped clean up…it is looking fantastic! It was incredible to see how everybody just joined together and got stuck into what initially seemed like an insurmountable task, but in just two days it now looks better than normal. You guys have been amazing,” the post read.
Attempts to contact Wadsworth were unsuccessful at the time this story was published.
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