Tembisa Community Forum organises a successful cemetery clean up campaign. Photo: TCF/ Facebook.
WATCH: Residents take action after years of neglect
Mooifontein cemetery which has been an eyesore for years was tackled by the residents of Tembisa in a bid to restore dignity to the ancestors
Tembisa Community Forum organises a successful cemetery clean up campaign. Photo: TCF/ Facebook.
Residents of Tembisa yesterday, Saturday, 20 August, took action against the deteriorating condition of their ancestral resting place.
RESIDENTS OF TEMBISA ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND TOOK ACTION
Led by the Tembisa Community Forum, a non-political organisation in the community, invited the community to help restore the dignity of Mooifontein cemetery in Kempton Park which had become an eyesore over the years.
TCF said: “It’s been years with Mooifontein cemetery standard deteriorating in front of our eyes. Now it’s time we stand up as abahlali base Tembisa, and do something”.
TCF
“Let’s ensure our ancestors resting is a clean and dignified environment. Other critical matters regarding the cemetery will be addressed.”
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ADHERE TO THE CALL
The community came out in numbers bearing cleaning equipment to address the litter problem at the cemetery.
The Tembisa Community Forum admitted to the realisation that the amount of litter and poor condition that the cemetery has been under requires a more significant effort.
“It’s not going to be a one-day job, but from today we are reclaiming our ancestors’ resting place and restoring dignity.”
TCF
After spending hours on every corner of the cemetery, Mooifontein was left in a pleasing manner.
“Siyabonga bahlali [Thank you residents] for coming out to join the first of our cemeteries cleaning campaigns. There’s more to come. The TCF leadership is also planning to engage with the community that resides next to the cemetery and other stakeholders.
Let’s unite and build a better Tembisa for ourselves,” TCF cited future plans.
CLEAN UPS BECOMING A NORM IN TEMBISA
This isn’t the first time for Tembisa residents to take initiative.
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Earlier this month, Isithame Community members launched a cleaning campaign on Women’s Day, Tuesday, 9 August, following an extreme protest action in Tembisa that claimed lives and also left the community in shambles.
