Illegal dumping can negatively affect your health
Ekurhuleni health practitioners warn that wet rubbish is a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes and attracts other unpleasant insects and trash-loving animals such as rats.
The act of illegal dumping is not only unpleasant but it’s also a serious health hazard to the public.
Ekurhuleni health practitioners warn that wet rubbish is a perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes and attracts other unpleasant insects and trash-loving animals such as rats.
Ekurhuleni MMC for Health and Social Development Clr Nomadlozi Nkosi therefore urges residents to refrain from illegal dumping as it can be a breeding ground for diseases.
“Waste that is discarded in open spaces, especially in residential areas, transfer various diseases that are transmitted by insects such as mosquitoes,” said the MMC.
Mosquitoes can carry life-threatening diseases, such as Dengue Fever, Yellow Fever, Encephalitis and malaria.
Stop the spread of diseases by reporting illegal dumping to the City’s call centre on 0860 543 000 and a fine will be enforced on the transgressors.
