{"id":46068,"date":"2022-02-10T12:37:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T10:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/fears-mount-over-illegal-mining-20220209\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T07:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T05:07:12","slug":"fears-mount-over-illegal-mining-20220209","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/fears-mount-over-illegal-mining-20220209\/","title":{"rendered":"Fears mount over illegal mining"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ongoing illegal harvesting of sand along some of province\u2019s major routes and reserves has come under scrutiny as the practice continues to put lives in danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThose doing illegal sand mining have destroyed numerous bridges, road shoulders and medians across Cape Town. Of greater concern however, is the danger this activity poses to residents and communities. Illegal mining undermines the integrity of our road infrastructure, meaning the infrastructure can collapse,\u201d said Rob Quintas, Mayco member for Transport and Road Infrastructure Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He spoke following his visit to some of the hotspots in Khayelitsha and Gugulethu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotspots include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pama bridge in Khayelitsha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lindela Road bridge \u2013 the footway and guardrail collapsed in Khayelitsha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bridge at Govan Mbeki across railway line \u2013 the footway and guardrail collapse in Brown\u2019s Farm Philippi close to the Fezeka municipal building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Footway bridge at Lower crossroads \u2013 total collapse in Lower Crossroads, off Ngqwangi drive Philippi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve Biko Drive in Gugulethu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Klipfontein Road in Tambo Village<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waterberg Road, Heideveld \u2013 Footbridge across the railway line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Quintas urged perpetrators to refrain. He said the City has been struggling to deal with the problem for some time now. The bridge in Waterberg Road in Heideveld was severely affected by this illicit practice multiple times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2017, the illegal sand miners dug under the bridge and created a dangerous hollow. The City built a supporting wall and backfilled with compacted sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2021, we received another notification of illegal sand mining at the bridge. Again, we backfilled all areas and included a concrete layer on the top to prevent further sand mining. Extra milling material was placed against the embankments to prevent easy access to the sand we used for backfilling,\u201d said Quintas. He urged the community to refrain from destroying infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/southafrica\/local\/city-vision\/baginywe-ngumhlaba-20210210\">On 8 February 2021 children were trapped when the embankment on the N2 in the Borchards Quarry area close to the airport collapsed.<\/a> This tragedy should never have happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need our communities to work with us. The City, on its own, cannot prevent this activity as we cannot monitor and safeguard all of our infrastructure, 24\/7,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quintas said he was shocked with the state of the infrastructure in Khayelitsha, saying that the perpetrators are robbing the City and its residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quintas stated that the money that the City spends on constant repairs is money that could be redirected to other services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the illegal sand mining also damages underground services like cables, pipes, water and sewer mains. \u201cIt undermines road verges close to road edges which causes footways to collapse. This poses a serious danger to all road users and pedestrians,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the problem Gugulethu Development Forum (GDF) secretary Vincent Domingo said it is unfortunate that the community didn\u2019t learn anything from the previous incidents in many areas because of illegal sand mining. He said the perpetrators are not just destroying the infrastructure but are also damaging the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe understand that some people can\u2019t afford to buy sand for building their houses and resort to digging it on the open public space. And they leave the holes uncovered,\u201d said Domingo. Referring to one of the incidents that happened early last year where four children from Nyanga died after the sand dunes collapsed while they were playing near the N2 , Domingo said often the children are the victims of their parent\u2019s deeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur children are playing there because there are not enough facilities for them to play in our communities. And they are in danger. We need to be responsible about whatever we are doing. If that\u2019s the case someone happens to dig the sand on the open space that person must close it after he or she has done,\u201d said Domingo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khayelitsha Development Forum deputy chair Thandi Msutu reiterated Domingo\u2019s sentiments that it is time for people to take responsibility and look after the community and environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe illegal sand mining has a negative impact in our societies in many ways because there are those who also illegally dump the rubbish in the open holes. 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