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) Living next door to eyesore
24 years just waiting for a clue Raymond Hendricks on the plot of land that is being used for dumping. He does not want it to be a problem for another 24 years. Photo: Gary van Dyk
live around here,” he says. “Over the years we have tried to find out what should be happening here, but can’t get any answers. “In previous years there were people who just moved on to it, but luckily they were moved to another area. In summer when the grass is long and dry it becomes a fire risk because sometimes there are youngsters smoking on it or playing with matches. “Nowadays the major problem is dumping, even though they have tried to fence off the area over the
GARY VAN DYK
Ravensmead residents have had enough of a vacant plot that’s been an eyesore ... for the past 24 years. Raymond Hendricks has been living in Northway since the 1980s and is one of the residents who has had enough of nothing happening on the vacant plot of land near his home. “This plot of land is becoming a major problem for the people who
years. “In recent times the dumping problem has become worse because all kinds of rubbish is being dumped there. “Every time we have to complain when the smell becomes too much, and then it is a health hazard for children. “On a personal level I have been trying to find out what is planned for it, but in all these years I can’t get any answers. We need so many facilities in the area and this ground is just going to waste,” he
said. Ward councillor for the area, Ruan Beneke, has been making some enquiries and has since discovered that the land was sold to a company (Rawel Properties) in 1996 but to date they have not taken transfer of the property. “According to my understanding, Province will thus still be the title deed holder since transfer of ownership has not taken place as yet, which also implies that they don’t have any immediate plans for this piece of land.
“According to the Municipality Systems Act, Council cannot take any action on a piece of land that doesn’t belong to them. This land still belongs to Province and they are legally bound to take care of it.” While various municipal investigations into what is proposed for this land continue Hendricks hopes that they can come to some conclusion quickly. “I don’t want the next generation in our family to be sitting with the same problem for another 24 years,” he concluded.
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