Hennops Revival reaps fruits of hard work
“The litter trap is very effective; we keep it clean. We spend approximately three days a week cleaning the trap to make sure it remains functioning.”
Activists who are working on cleaning the Hennops River believe their hard work is paying off.
This as a litter catchment system installed by Hennops Revival in the Hennops River at Irene Club, Centurion, was doing “a great job”, according to the organization.
“Our rains are late this year; we have not yet seen the worst of it, it is yet to come,” said Tarryn Johnston, founder of the NPO Hennops Revival.
“The litter trap is very effective; we keep it clean. We spend approximately three days a week cleaning the trap to make sure it remains functioning.”
Johnston said although less rubbish was being caught by the trap, which was very positive.
“We can see a huge difference between the past two years and now, which is evidence of the work we have been doing consistently.
“Some rubbish is caught underneath it, and some goes over it as the water swirls. There is, unfortunately, so much rubbish that we will need to install more traps as it is working well. We will, however, need funds to install more traps.”
Johnston explained that water levels have not yet risen too much, and the ground was still absorbing a lot of the water.
“It is when the ground is saturated and we get solid rain that flooding occurs. And then all the rubbish washes into the river.”
Johnston said she presented to the European River Summit an address on Friday where she showcased what Hennops Revival does.
She said the organization has also just won the Biodiversity category in the recent Climate 360 competition.
She said her prize includes air tickets, accommodation, meals, transportation, and visa costs for a trip to Belgium and France next year in February.
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