Overgrown invader bush, rubbish are of serious concern

Lennis (MJ) van Schalkwyk, Dana Bay:

I complained about the rubbish at the Dana Bay entrance to the St Blaize trail only four months ago and here we are again - same complaint, same problem.

I have taken three photos to illustrate the problems:

1. The St Blaize sign at the entrance to the trail in Dana Bay is now partially covered with Port Jackson invader bush.

2. The shoulder of the road, where motorists have to park and the start of the trail is, completely overgrown with Port Jackson willow. Note: there are two paths leading down to the main trail.

The bush poses a serious threat of ambush to unsuspecting hikers. It is just a matter of time before cars will be hijacked or hikers come to serious harm through robberies and rape. More people are using the trail due to the lockdown restrictions and the entrance to this wonderful trail is a disgrace.

3. Residents seem to drop their rubbish bags at the two rubbish bins on Thursday evenings, resulting in vagrants dragging the plastic bags down the path, probably early on Friday mornings, out of sight, due to the bush, to search through the contents, leaving a complete mess on and around the trail.

I wish to suggest that the municipality employs Mr Johan Peppler to clear a wide area at the entrance and parking area of all invader bush, as well as to do a thorough removal of rubbish strewn over this terrain.

I wish to plead with each and every person (member of the public) who uses the trail to do his or her bit and pick up rubbish carelessly thrown along the path and to reprimand people who have NO respect for nature and their fellow hikers and leave their rubbish behind on the trail.

Munisipale woordvoerder Nickey le Roux reageer:

Die asblikke by die ingang van die St Blaizeroete aan Danabaai se kant word deur die straatskoonmaakkontrakteurs hanteer.

Weens die nasionale Covid-109 koronavirusinperking het hulle nie gewerk nie en die situasie sal gevolglik normaliseer wanneer