Community Cleaners get to work in Berario
The group conducted yet another one of its many clean-ups to date.
Local organisation, Community Cleaners, went out into the community yet again to clean various areas.
On May 14, the group set out to clean up Arkansas Park where they cleared it of litter and removed alien plants. They also collected litter from Smith Street Park and Berario Clinic Park surrounds.
For the day, 21 pairs of hands attended the clean-up while the financial contributions of those who couldn’t make it assisted to make the day a success.
According to member, Hugo Erasmus, the organisation has been actively cleaning and maintaining parks within the Fairland, Northcliff, Berario and Valeriedene areas. “Every weekend the organisation tasks a new park as well as revisits previous parks which have already been cleaned to maintain the cleanliness.”
He added that so far they have cleaned and maintained the Fairland Koppie, Donga Park, the curbs along Smith Street, Arkansas Park, Weltevreden Service Road, Wilson and King Street park, Soutpans Avenue conference centre, 14th and 9th avenues intersection as well as Smit and Wilson streets intersection, and many more.
Erasmus shared he believes such clean-ups are important because it allows community members to come together to restore areas’ beauty. He also said it allows for their organisation to create employment, due to community members’ donations.
“There are huge numbers of unemployed people and by working together we can create more employment as our organisation grows and more members contribute to the cause with their time or financially if they are not able to attend in person.”
Ultimately, as Erasmus put it, the group aims to assist and work together with the City, to not only create jobs but also restore the original green beauty of communities. “We understand that working together with the City of Joburg by removing alien plants, maintaining our parks and curbs, we are not only preserving our indigenous vegetation, but we are also enhancing life for our fellow community members to enjoy the green belts.
We would want to create safe spaces for community, their children and friends to enjoy the open spaces and utilise them to exercise, picnics and more. We invite all residents to join our group.”
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