Heroes inspire us to all get stuck in

It is always admirable when community members join forces for a common cause and the greater good of Komani. We cannot escape the grim fact that this once-beloved town has rapidly crumbled in the hands of those in power.

With a town forever crippled by unpalatable news headlines, how can residents stay positive with continuously deteriorating living conditions?

Well, we’ve seen residents up in arms, taking charge, repairing the dilapidated roads, electrical infrastructure, embarking on feeding scheme projects and cleaning chunks of Komani’s polluted areas – all from their own pockets and precious time.

This week, a new project was introduced by a socially driven community member Edward Cameron Peverett, who believes in taking personal and collective responsibility towards the change we all want to see, (see story on page 3). Disheartened by the state of affairs in his home town since his latest return, he could not sit back, but instead took initiative.

His concept of taking care of our environment is dedicating two or so hours of your time, wherever you are located, to clean up whatever you can to achieve a sustained, conducive and safe environment for all.

Approaching the schools was a strong headstart and the positive reception from scores of residents on the first day of the campaign’s inception at a much-used local sports facility was pleasing to see.

Also to be lauded are the efforts of Simamkele “Waste Punisher” Vanqa and Simon “The Dirt Hunter” Mpela, who have been cleaning the town as part of their Clean Queenstown initiative without expecting anything in return except support from locals.

Let’s all make a difference.