Clean Up Week
12 September 2007
The Coastal Cleanup campaign which forms part of the national Clean-up
Campaign launched by Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Rejoice Mabudafhasi last week in Limpopo province, is in full swing since
Monday, 10 September 2007, with hundreds of volunteers involved in cleaning
South Africa's beaches, waterways and most of the country's 300 kilometre
coastline. On Friday, 14 September, the department will also be cleaning up
Monwabisi beach in Kayelitsha, Western Cape from 10h00 to 12h00.
Other coastal cleanups are also happening around the country in the Eastern
Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northen Cape during this week.
The Coastal Cleanup is aimed to engage people to remove trash and debris
from our beaches and waterways, to identify the sources of debris and to
encourage change behaviour that causes pollution. It is not only about
pollution clean-up but also about prevention, in educating and empowering
people to become part of the pollution solution.
Nearly 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based sources and activities,
and the bulk of this is plastic.
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism invites you to be part
of a beach clean up on Friday, 14 September 2007, at Monwabisi Beach,
Kayelitsha, Western Cape Town from 10h00 to 12h00.
Please make reservations:
Carol Moses
Cell: 082 829 397
For information contact:
Mava Scott
Cell: 082 411 9821
Issued by: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
12 September 2007
