DEA and Nedbank to lead clean–up activities in Durban
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) in partnership with Nedbank and eThekwini Municipality will be partaking in a three day Clean-up in Durban from Friday 17 May 2019 to Sunday, 19 May 2019.
Following the devastating storms and floods that hit eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality last month, the DEA has been partnering with various stakeholders to undertake various beach and harbour clean-up activities in and around Durban.
As a result of the heavy rains and floods, Durban beaches and the Port of Durban have been swamped with marine debris – mostly plastic. As part of the department’s response to the litter problem, volunteers including Working on Fire firefighters, will focus on cleaning up Beachwood Mangroves as well as Wilson’s Wharf in the Durban Harbour which are two of the sites affected.
These clean-up activities also form part of the Presidential Good Green Deeds Campaign which is aimed at galvanizing communities to take part in the protection of the environment, cleaning-up and greening of their neighbourhoods and changing people’s attitudes and behaviours towards responsible management of waste.
Members of the media are invited to cover the clean-up activities as below:
Day 1
Date: 17 May 2019 (Friday)
Venue: Durban main beachfront (Marine Lifesaving Club, Addington Beach)
Time: 15:00-18h00
Day 2
Date: 18 May 2019 (Saturday)
Venue: Blue Lagoon Beach (Meet at Southside of pier) Durban
Time: 8:00-12:00
Day 3
Date: 19 May 2019(Sunday)
Silver Willow informal Settlement, Overport
7h00
To RSVP contact:
Gaopalelwe Moroane
Cell: 0636979001
E-mail: gmoroane@environment.gov.za
Siziphiwe Maxengana
Tel: 021 814 8064
E-mail: smaxengana@environment.gov.za
Enquiries:
Zolile Nqayi
Cell: 082 898 6483
E-mail: znqayi@environment.gov.za
