Heeding the call to check on their health, residents from within and around Parkhurst attended the Parkhurst Clinic Open Day. A variety of programmes were lined up to inform as well as entertain the residents while educating them about their well-being.
Environmental education officer from Pikitup Norwood Depot, Nonhlanhla Matrose urged residents to put waste into dustbins instead of dumping it illegally. She said all residential premises should have dustbins and took them through the process of applying for one. Matrose said R 70 million is spent annually to deal with illegal dumping.
“Last year the City made Separation at Source a mandatory law. This means all your recyclables such as cardboard, plastic and glass mustn’t be seen in a dustbin; they must be discarded separately in a blue bag. Burning waste is dangerous as it pollutes the environment and people can die after inhaling polluted air,” Matrose said.
She added that people should not use recycle bags to put grass in them as Pikitup does not collect those; they should rather take grass to their nearest dumping site. Matrose also said that anyone caught dumping illegally would be arrested by the Metro police on patrol.
A social worker from Randburg Clinic, Zainab Cader said they offer services where they help parents who have problematic-behavioural children. “We offer counselling; if you have been in a traumatic event or have seen disturbing events such as the violence currently happening, then make an appointment. We also have the Ithemba Crisis line which operates for 24 hours for help with any substance-abuse-related problem,” Cader said.
Librarian from Parkhurst Library, Kaugelo Sacha encouraged residents to bring their children, of all ages, to the library.
“We all know that knowledge is power and I encourage you all to make use of our facilities. We offer a variety of free programmes for young ones such as reading stories for them, singing and dancing. When you do that for them while they are still young, their language skills will develop tremendously,” Sacha said.
He added that they have E-resources such as online books and texts which cater for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He said such services are available if one becomes a member of the library by registering and obtaining a number.
Attendees were given an opportunity to participate in an aerobics dance, demonstration of hand sanitation and of course medical check-ups on a variety of ailments.
Details: The Parkhurst Clinic on corner 5th and 13th streets, Parkhurst.
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