King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality Council has welcomed the support from South African Local Government Association (SALGA) to assist the municipality to address the waste management challenges.
This follows the commitment made by the municipal leadership to intensify efforts to address the issue of cleanliness which in fact is one of the key mandates of the municipality and further to change the image of Mthatha as a city which is viewed as the dirtiest city in the country.
The intervention outlines short and long-term strategies to be implemented in order to realise the goal to have a cleaner city.
Part of these strategies include firstly the capacitation of waste management services for efficiency and effectiveness. Secondly, the municipality to prioritise waste management as it is one of the biggest revenue sources. Lastly, to strengthen the enforcement of waste management by- laws to curb lawlessness.
Additional to the support by SALGA, the municipality also adopted a Kigali Model which will be in cooperated to the overall waste management plan.
Having mentioned that, the municipality has been on a drive to clear all illegal dumping sites, beautification of public spaces and revamping of public ablution facilities.
Moreover, numerous clean-up campaigns have been conducted with the aim to lobby stakeholders and communities to play a role in keeping the city clean.