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25 May 2017

Shelly Beach residents call for illegal dumpers to be fined

Shona Aylward (South Coast Herald) Picture: What an eyesore! The ongoing problem of dumping on Retreat Road in Shelly Beach.

 

“ENOUGH is enough’ says a ratepayer of Shelly Beach, who is tired of residents dumping bags and bags of refuse at a particular site on Retreat Road. One resident, who is supposedly responsible for the mess, is known to the irate ratepayer (who would like to remain anonymous) and to the Herald.“

One resident, who is supposedly responsible for the mess, is known to the irate ratepayer (who would like to remain anonymous) and to the Herald.

According to the ratepayer, the homeowner who is responsible for the ongoing dumping has instructed his tenants not to place their household refuse on his property but to dump the refuse in question.

The same owner has an inefficient and an inadequate sewerage system for the residents occupying his flats, house and garden flat. This system is constantly overflowing, thus causing raw sewage to spill over onto a municipal road. This spillage is not only a health issue but is causing damage to the tarmac of the residential road.

To make matters worse, when neighbouring residents approach the homeowner about the existing problem, they are met with verbal abuse.

 

What an eyesore! The ongoing problem of dumping on Retreat Road in Shelly Beach.

The ongoing dumping is taking place some 200 metres from a Ray Nkonyeni Municipality signboard which discloses the fines one can receive for dumping.

The resident said that, directly under this sign, are black bags of household refuse coming either from a neighbouring bed and breakfast, a car sales dealer, or a nearby medical centre.

“Surely laws are being broken?” questioned the ratepayer.

The ratepayer said every week, despite Ray Nkonyeni Municipality garbage trucks removing the refuse on the verge early in the week, more bags of household refuse are dumped on the verge by Thursday and Friday.

“It is completely unacceptable for residents, motorists, dog walkers, road runners, strollers and visitors, who contribute towards municipal rates and pay monthly for the collection of household garbage, to live with this unsightly mess on their doorstep.”

The ratepayer said that, besides it being unpleasant to the eye and bringing down the property value of the area, it constitutes a haven for vagrants, dogs and rats.

Residents agree the problem has now escalated into a health issue and they call on officials from RNM to find the guilty culprits and to act upon the information given to them.

“Please, RNM, fine the culprits again and again until they clean up their act. Come on, RNM, what an easy way to fill up your coffers with a R500 fine at a time.”

Simon April, spokesman for RNM, said this complaint would be referred to the relevant department and the issue would be attended to.

 

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