Botswana: Three Botswana men were caught in the bush behind Riverwalk Mall along the Forestry fence dumping waste. The administration of the Gaborone City Council charged the culprits a fine amounting to P1000 for their offences.
The culprit was also ordered to take waste to a proper waste disposal site and provide proof. At this, the city council reported that the culprits refused to clean the site. Therefore, the authorities have placed another charge of P500 each day the contravention occurs.
The fine will keep accumulating for the culprits until they rehabilitate the site and clean up their waste.
The administration of the capital city has laid down some laws about waste dumping within its borders. They have specified some sites for waste disposal for the people of the city to utilize.
Some residents of the country who do not abide by the rules of the administration are fined and charged with the responsibility of relocating the waste to the proper dumping site. The Gaborone city council shared that the initiative is aimed towards making sure that the people comply with the rules.
Seeing increased numbers of locals disposing of waste in different sites of the country, the administration shared a reminder in the form of a statement. In the statement, Gaborone City expressed their concern about the situation.
According to authorities, some lay-byes are used by motorists as waste drop-off zones. This is against the expectation of the Council.
The public is advised that it is illegal to remove waste from its place of generation and drop off the same at the lay-byes. The city council clarified further that waste bins provided at these lay-byes are strictly for the placement of litter. They are not meant to be used for waste removed from its place of generation.
The authorities warned that it is against the laws and failure to comply will result in the offenders being fined. The amount of the fine may be as high as thousands of Pulas.
The people of Gaborone appreciated the council’s efforts to keep the city clean. Further, some residents suggested that the council must place “visible warning signs” to help clean up the city.