Enforce bylaws, asks DA

Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The City of Matlosana is failing tax-paying residents by not enforcing the city’s bylaws on illegal dumping in residential areas. 

Cllr Lourens Cromhout says the municipality is devaluing property values by allowing illegal dumping sites in neighbourhoods. 

He uses the corner of Hamman and Scheepers Street in Meiringspark as an example saying the once neat and clean neighbourhood has turned into an eye sore. “Illegal dumping is not only a nuisance; it is a direct violation of our bylaws and a significant threat to the beauty and health of our city. 

“Every day, we witness the consequences of this irresponsible behaviour. Plastic bags and hazardous waste litter our streets and parks.’’

Cromhout said the municipality should stop ignoring their responsibility to the community who has a right to a clean environment.