{"id":266400,"date":"2025-08-22T14:41:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/?p=266400"},"modified":"2025-08-22T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:45:19","slug":"party-demands-action-on-illegal-dumping-and-shack-construction-in-kroonstad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/party-demands-action-on-illegal-dumping-and-shack-construction-in-kroonstad\/","title":{"rendered":"Party demands action on illegal dumping and shack construction in Kroonstad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Residents of Kroonstad are raising critical concerns about escalating illegal dumping and unauthorised informal shack construction along Truter Street, near the Lifestyle Centre in Kroonstad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community said the situation demands immediate municipal intervention to safeguard their health, safety, and environmental integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Democratic Alliance (DA) has officially escalated the matter by submitting a letter to the Moqhaka municipality, calling for urgent and decisive action. Marelize Boeije, DA Councillor for Moqhaka municipality, said the growing environmental and social challenges facing the area include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Unmanaged waste disposal practices<br>\u2022 Improperly sorted and abandoned refuse<br>\u2022 Potential health risks<br>\u2022 Unauthorised settlement development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents have requested specific clarifications from the municipality regarding the current strategies addressing illegal dumping, existing waste management protocols, plans to prevent unauthorised structure construction, proposed clean-up timelines and long-term sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boeije said they demand comprehensive and transparent action to eliminate these above-mentioned risks and to restore neighbourhood aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"266401\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/party-demands-action-on-illegal-dumping-and-shack-construction-in-kroonstad\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-moqhaka-kroonstad\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,2667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka Kroonstad\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad-576x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad-1320x2347.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad-600x1067.jpg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hazardous-illegal-dumping-in-Moqhaka-Kroonstad.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Huge concern has been raised by the community of Kroonstad regarding the illegal dumping and unauthorised informal shack construction along Truter Street in the town. 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