Western Cape social worker turns dumpsites into fruitful spaces Researcher wants to see if ‘beautifying’ a dumping ground can motivate people to keep it clean 02 May 2021 - 19:02
A Western Cape-based social worker has come up with a clever way to motivate Durbanville community members to eradicate dumpsites from their spaces – by turning them into vegetable gardens.
University of the Western Cape social work researcher Dr Rissa Niyobuhungiro is conducting research to establish whether “beautifying” areas that usually gather piles of rubbish unabated will lead to long-lasting change.
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A 33-year-old man from Kajiado Town has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife.
Renald Kamerima Allan is alleged to have smashed a bottle against his spouse’s head, killing her on the spot on Friday night.
The two, who reside in Dump Site area, are said to have been embroiled in unending domestic dispute.
The couple’s neighbours told
The Standard that they heard a commotion emanating from the pair’s house, but the noises faded after the brief melee.
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“Initially, I thought the two were having their usual domestic fights, only to learn this morning that Kamerima killed his wife,” said Josephine Sakanga, a neighbour.
Burnt, decomposed body found at Booysen Park dump site By Riaan Marais - 07 March 2021
GRUESOME FIND: Bethelsdorp detectives are asking the public s assistance to identify the partially burnt body of a woman found at a dump site near Booysen Park on Friday. Image: 123RF/ PAUL FLEET
Bethelsdorp police are trying to find the family of a woman whose decomposing body was found at a dump site in Booysen Park on Friday afternoon.
Police spokesperson Col Priscilla Naidu said a resident was at the site dumping rubble when a vagrant told him of a burnt body nearby.
“Police were immediately alerted and the body of a female was found.
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