Concerned residents at Bhunga Avenue in Langa are appealing to the City of Cape Town to clean the rubble dumped in the area.
They claim the rubble is being dumped by an unknown truck.
The problem reportedly started in February this year. It is believed the truck targets times when most people are at work.
A resident who described herself as Snowy said the rubble is making their area look dirty.
“It’s been a while since this thing first started happening and we informed the councillor about it.
“The rubble is coming from another area outside Langa because no-one from Langa can illegally dump the rubble here.
“Maybe it’s a company that is working somewhere but taking rubble and dumping it here. But the question is why here?”
She said they want it to be removed.
Another resident, Mike Sikundla, said the site is earmarked to the construction of houses for the backyarders.
He said they want the truck to stop making their area a dumping site.
“The worst part is that the truck has even levelled the rubble. Now we are not sure if it was directed by the City to dump it here or not. But our concern is the houses that the City planned to build there.
“How is the City going to build them if there are stones?”
Ward 51 councillor Lwazi Phakade said he is aware of the rubble citing that he informed the City officials.
He also believes that a construction company works somewhere and dumps the rubble in Langa.
“This thing of dumping rubble in that area started in February. It is happening during the day. And we are busy investigating where it is coming from.
“But I will do a follow-up and remind the City officials to come and clean it,” said Pakade.
He reiterated Sikundla’s sentiments that the land was ear marked by the City for housing development.
