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The Citizen
17-07-2025
- General
- The Citizen
University volunteers tackle litter
VANDERBIJLPARK.- ASEZ, an international University Student Volunteer Group from the World Mission Society Church of God carried out its 8819th Worldwide Clean-up Campaign at Living Stone Boulevard and Frikkie Meyer Road in Vanderbijlpark's Central Business Division (CBD) on Sunday, June 13. During the campaign, a total of just over fifty volunteers picked up all kinds of litter in collaboration with the with the Emfuleni Local Municipality's (ELM) Waste Management Department in what was hailed as a significant effort towards a clean healthy environment in the Vanderbijlpark community. ASEZ is an international University Student Volunteer Group from the World Mission Society Church of God, which is carrying out volunteer services in 175 countries around the world, under the slogan, 'Save the Earth from A to Z'. ELM's Waste Management Department Manager, Stephen Monyatsi, who also joined the clean-up campaign along with four other colleagues, expressed his gratitude and emphasised the importance of ongoing cleaning. 'We are thankful to ASEZ for coming here to assist us. I always say, waste never ends. As long as there are people, trees, etc, there will be waste. So, thank you so much for this initiative to clean-up the environment together with us, as the municipality of Emfuleni, 'he said. The clean-up was also joined by ASEZ's South Korean members who regularly visit the country and worldwide to lend a helping hand to local members. The Korean university students have been working in a strong bond with the local students to amplify the voices of youth around the world and urge global collective actions for a better future. ASEZ member from the North West University (NWU) Tatenda Kanyenze said she hoped the clean-up helps to raise the awareness to the community in protecting the environment. 'We hope that through this meaningful clean-up, we can raise awareness even in this area in taking care of our planet together for a better tomorrow. We aim to share the warmth and love of a mother to all our neighbours and the world, especially those facing climate disasters and other hardships,' she concluded. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
18-06-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Centurion's Hennops River clean-up gains momentum
Volunteers have removed six tons of waste from the Hennops River as part of a growing community effort to restore the heavily polluted waterway. Tons of effort has been put into cleaning up the Hennops River in Centurion following flooding earlier this year that resulted in an influx of soil and waste, severely polluting the surrounding area. Most recently, more than 100 volunteers from the World Mission Society Church of God cleared six tons of waste along the river as part of their ongoing Erasing Plastic Footprints campaign. Ongoing volunteer work makes impact Hennops River Revival founder Tarryn Johnston, who has been working along the river for almost a decade, said though the river was in a bad state, every little bit has helped. 'It does make a huge difference and what I love is how adventurous it gets, building bridges to cross the river,' she said. Clean-up efforts gather momentum Last month, volunteers from the Nimbostratus, the Aaptwak, and the Hennops River Revival Foundations removed 1 292 bags of waste from the river and its surrounding areas over two days. Although local ward councillor Gert Visser expressed his appreciation, he said it was not a simple quick fix. ALSO READ: Gauteng mayors unite to tackle toxic rivers 'Industries dumping, businesses dumping and the waste of the informal settlements not being collected by the municipalities and this ends up in the river. Health risk 'One of the consequences is that the river has this stench and puts people's health at risk,' he said. Visser said the clean-up was also about creating awareness about the use and disposal of plastics. Pastor Joo-Cheol Kim, of the Church of God General, said the Erasing Plastic Footprints campaign was launched in 2024 to mark the 60th anniversary of the church's establishment. He said it also forms part of the worldwide hope challenge which includes blood donation, tree planting, assistance for underprivileged neighbours, invasive plant removal and beach clean-ups. NOW READ: Bodies believed to be of three missing police officers recovered at Hennops River
