𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿

This past weekend, a dedicated group of residents and City of Cape Town departments came together for an extensive cleanup operation, spearheaded by Riana De Wet and Paul Kruger. Over the course of two days, they removed a staggering three truckloads of waste, cleared hazardous materials—including knives—and once again witnessed firsthand the reality of the vagrancy issue in our neighbourhood.

With the assistance of a large Social Development team, every individual encountered was offered support, a place of safety, and the opportunity to turn their lives around—but not a single person accepted the help. Instead, these individuals choose to remain in our area because they are supported by well-meaning residents who continue to provide them with clothing, food, and other resources directly. Unfortunately, much of this generosity goes to waste—evidenced by the black bags of discarded clothes found abandoned in stormwater drains.

This is why we urge residents to stop handing out clothing and food directly—instead, please donate to registered shelters and organizations where those who truly want to rebuild their lives can receive structured support.

Despite the massive effort, some vagrants returned within hours, bringing back even more belongings. This reinforces why ongoing community involvement is essential. The City’s Law Enforcement Displaced Persons Unit (LE DPU), Solid Waste, and Social Development teams are working tirelessly, but without the support of residents choosing to donate responsibly, these problems will persist.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed—whether through hard labour , donating sandwiches, juice, or snacks for the EPW workers, or simply standing alongside us in this mission. Thank you to Goodwood Ratepayers and their cleanup team for joining us as well and learning from our operations.

🔹 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮—𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙛 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚.
🔹 𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥—𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢