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Since one of the cleaners, who was collecting rubbish in Lower Crossroads was gunned down at Phase 2 C on Tuesday 25 April, the rubbish has never been collected,\u201d said a resident Nolusapho Kom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She added that people from the nearby streets dumped the rubbish in the pond, just across their street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kom stressed that they were aware of the shooting incident, making it difficult for the City to be reluctant to execute its duty in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, she said their lives were in danger because of the unbearable stench that emanated from the rubbish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not easy for the City\u2019s vehicles to come into our areas because they are robbed in the daytime. Maybe the City can organise the police or law enforcement officers to escort the City\u2019s rubbish truck just to remove it. 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