The cleanup follows the recent devastating storm and floods that hit the eThekwini Metro.
The department of environmental affairs , in partnership with the eThekwini Metro, Durban, Coca Cola, Durban Green corridor, the DEA’s Working on Fire , academic institutions, and other stakeholders, finished a two-day cleanup of various beach and harbour sites around Durban on Monday.
“Resulting from the heavy rains and floods, Durban beaches and the Port of Durban were swamped with marine debris – mostly plastic. As part of the department’s response to the litter problem, that is not only unsightly, but also life-threatening to marine life. About 500 volunteers, including 100 firefighters, focused their attention on six sites around Durban.”
WoF has placed around 700 firefighters on alert to provide support to the provincial disaster management centre in KwaZulu-Natal. “Specific areas at risk to increased evaporation, decreased rainfall, and decreased run-off include the south-west and western regions, and to some extent the central region and the extreme north-east. Furthermore, decreased rainfall is projected in the Northern Cape and Cape Town, and to some extent, the central region Free State and the North West.”
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