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But, he added, with hard work everything is possible.<br>&#8220;We are happy, I don&#8217;t want to lie. The certificate motivates us to do more now. The fact that there are people who see and recognise what we are doing makes us feel so special. We will keep going.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Somazembe added the job the Watch is doing is not for the faint-hearted. He described the dangerous conditions it works in, and that members need more protective working equipment.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are just volunteers. We are getting no stipend from the City. We only have jackets, touches, bicycles and bibs. Even they are not enough. Some of our members don&#8217;t have them but they are working. 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