In all, 105 bags of litter were collected following a successful Lourens River clean-up in the vicinity of the Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary in Strand on Sunday (15 May). The operation was a joint initiative spearheaded by the Lourens River Conservation Society (LRCS) and Helderberg Ocean Awareness Movement (Hoam), and held in partnership with Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club, Somerset West Bird Club, Krispy Kreme and DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette. Pictured is the newspaper’s team, who rolled up their sleeves and engaged in the morning’s clean-up. They are Muhammad Brinkhuis (Sales Manager) and his son Mikaeel with Tasmin Cupido (Editorial Publisher), Michelle Marston (Sales Representative), Lieza Pannewitz (Sales Representative) and Jamey Gordon (News Editor).


Locals roll up their sleeves to clean river

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