City of Cape Town spends nearly R400 MILLION annually cleaning up waste dumped illegally

An image of illegal dumping in Cape Town. Picture: X/CityofCT

By Celeste Martin, 26 August 2025

The City states that despite increased enforcement, including 20,000 fines issued in the past year, the illegal dumping problem persists.

John Maytham (standing in for Cape Talk’s Lester Kiewit) chats to the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith…

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