{"id":296112,"date":"2026-01-22T11:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/?p=296112"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:55:14","slug":"haglike-stortingsterrein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/haglike-stortingsterrein\/","title":{"rendered":"Haglike stortingsterrein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;Die vuilste en treurigste plek wat daar is, en niemand doen moeite om iets daaraan te doen nie.&#8221; S\u00f3 beskryf &#8216;n bekommerde inwoner Velddrif se munisipale vullis-stortings- terrein. Die Bergrivier-munisipali- teit bestuur di\u00e9 dorp. Weslander het die terrein vroe\u00ebr die week besoek en Velddrif se vullisstor- tingsterrein is inderdaad &#8216;n skokkende oogseer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dit is duidelik dat Sakkie Lombard, &#8216;n inwoner van die Port Owen-woonbuurt in di\u00e9 snelgroeiende Weskusdorp, rede het om besorg te wees. Sakkie, wat in die plaaslike boubedryf betrokke is, besoek die terrein gereeld vir stortings. &#8220;Die gemors l\u00ea al maande lank selfs buite die stortingsterrein, maar niks word daaraan gedoen nie. Miskien kan <em>Weslander<\/em> ons help om dit beter te kry, want die munisipaliteit doen niks.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"296133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/haglike-stortingsterrein\/whatsapp-image-2026-01-22-at-11-28-45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,800\" 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=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-01-22 at 11.28.45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-1024x512.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-1024x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296133\" style=\"width:740px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sakkie Lombard is moedeloos oor die Velddrif- munisipale stortingsterrein se toestand. Foto&#8217;s: Danie Hefers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Op die oog af is dit duidelik dat geen behoorlike toegangs- en stortingsbeheer toegepas word nie. Private voertuie met onder meer vragte tuinvullis en bourommel kom en gaan deur die oop hek. Die uitgestrekte veldgebied rondom die stortingsterrein is ook met rommel en vullis besaai. Plastiek, glas, tuinvullis, ou klere en gebreekte huishoudelike toerusting is oral sigbaar en waai in die sterk Weskuswind teen veldplante vas. Die handewerk van koper- en kabel- diewe is ook oral in die veldgebied langs die stortingsterrein se omheining sigbaar. Die terrein grens aan die munisipale rioolsuiweringsaanleg en is naby die Noordhoek-woonbuurt en die dorp se nywerheidsgebied gele\u00eb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"296134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/haglike-stortingsterrein\/whatsapp-image-2026-01-22-at-11-28-45-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,800\" 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=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-01-22 at 11.28.45 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-2-1024x512.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-2-1024x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-2-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-2-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-2-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Die vullis by die Velddrif- munisipale stortingsterrein l\u00ea buite die ringmuur.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Agter die stortingsterrein se indrukwekkende baksteen-omheining l\u00ea hope vullis en bourommel in die warm Weskusson en bak. &#8220;Mense dump nou buite, want daar is nie meer genoeg plek binne die terrein nie. Alles word deurmekaar gegooi. Daar is geen toegangsbeheer nie. Jy ry in soos jy wil, gaan stort jou goed waar jy wil, en dis dit,&#8221; s\u00ea &#8216;n ontstoke Sakkie. Volgens hom het hy reeds &#8216;n klagte aangemeld, maar niks het tot dusver verbeter nie. &#8220;Ek dink nie dit is reg nie. Ons het &#8216;n mooi Weskusdorpie. Die stortingsterrein is &#8216;n oogseer en &#8216;n moontlike gesond- heidsgevaar vir nabygele\u00eb woonbuurte. Gemors waai tot in die Noordhoek-gemeenskap. Toegangsbeheer is nodig, anders gaan niks verander nie,&#8221; s\u00ea hy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die bekende burgerregte-organisasie AfriForum doen jaarliks &#8216;n landwye&nbsp;vullisterrein-oudit om te bepaal of plaaslike regerings afvalbestuur verantwoordelik voldoen. Volgens di\u00e9 verslae druip Velddrif se stortingsterrein AfriForum se oudit reeds sedert 2021. Volgens AfriForum se 2025-ouditverslag het byna 80% van&nbsp;vullisterrein<br>e landwyd nie die oudit geslaag nie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In die Wes-Kaap het slegs 51% van die 37 terreine aan die ouditvereistes voldoen, terwyl stortingsterreine in Vredenburg en Langebaan in die Saldanhabaai- munisipale gebied uitstekende oudits ontvang het. Die Bergrivier-munisipaliteit het in reaksie op &#8216;n navraag van Weslander ges\u00ea hulle is bewus van klagtes en uitdagings by die Velddrif-oorlaaistasie. Volgens hulle het die Raad gister (21 Januarie) &#8216;n terrein-inspeksie gaan doen en die saak geniet dringende aandag. &#8220;&#8216;n Volledige operasionele plan is aan die Raad en Burgemeesterskomitee voorgel\u00ea, waarin alle uitdagings en begrotingsimplikasies uitgewys is.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-attachment-id=\"296139\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/haglike-stortingsterrein\/whatsapp-image-2026-01-22-at-11-28-45-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/weslander\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-22-at-11.28.45-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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