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2 reviews67 months ago
Air, Noise and Water Pollution Report against SmartMatta PTN 42 Varkfontein 25IR from Lood Vermaak (Resident GED 17 VARKFONTEIN 25IR Ward 25)
It appears that Barloworld Logistics are the holding company for SmartMatta. We have currently reported the problem below to environmental affairs, as well as our ward councillor, Mr. Pieter Henning. Mr. Henning further reported the issue to various departments within Ekurhuleni who are addressing the matter, the details of which are outlined below. We need to report an urgent case of illegal dumping, which is causing air, noise and water pollution that we are being subjected to by a resident operating a SmartMatta business on the piece of land across the road from us. My dad, Lood Vermaak, has tried to speak with the owner of the business, i.e. Kevin Smith more than once, but have experienced no joy whatsoever in getting the matter amicably resolved. We don’t stand alone in our complaint, but do so with the full backing and support of our neighbours. As mentioned, we have even heard that customers have refused to dine at the Broodlik, just down the road from us, as a result of the disgusting smells. Our complaints are outlined as follows: Dumping of illegal waste products, that we believe should have needed to go to Holfontein, resulting in the following pollution: 1. AIR In summary, we are being subjected to continuous hideous offensive odours, obviously somewhat dependant upon the direction in which the wind is blowing, but the smells are revolting and in addition to the obvious unpleasantness of living like this, we’ve also come to realise that this is causing headaches, migraines, nausea, chest congestion, sinusitis, etc. etc. 2. NOISE The company in question receives their truck deliveries of waste disposal 24/7, without even the slightest consideration to the noise being created at obscene hours of morning. They paid no attention whatsoever to any of the lockdown regulations, it was business as usual. 3. WATER There is also absolutely no dispute to the FACT that our natural water resources are being contaminated and/or poisoned by the various illegal liquid substances that are being pumped into deposits of man-made waste created in rows of heaped mounds. We have proof of a waste manifest document for liquids being dumped on behalf of Clover – Clayvill Production as well as pictures taken onsite of the truck itself. Please refer to Regulation R961 outlining the Code of Practice for Milk Products. In terms of topography, PTN 42 Varkfontein 25IR lies slightly higher above sea level than us, so whatever liquid substances are being absorbed into their ground have seeped into the water tables below and have now polluted the rivers and dams downward from the waste site. In summary, the constitution itself supports our case, i.e. Everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being, etc.
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125 months ago
ADSL line problem - Telkom incompetence
I am so sick of Telkom. This is a long message, but please could you share it with all of your SA contacts? I was told by a support technician at my ISP to resort to social media.<br> For quite some time, I had a 10mbps line through Web Africa. The line was stable and syncing at a speed of around 8.5mbps...no complaints.<br> Sometime in 2014, the line started intermittently dropping, accompanied by fluctuations in speed, i.e. when it was up. After countless support calls to Web Africa, escalations with Telkom, various useless house calls made by Telkom technicians (when the line by the way flew at speeds previously never seen) nothing was remedied, but of course I had to keep on paying my bill every month. EVENTUALLY, after having being spun a story that the Telkom exchange was too far from my house...which is utter nonsense, it's just down the road...I was eventually told that the 10mbps line in my area was not stable, that it would never be replaced, and that I wouldn't have any issues if I downgraded to a 4mbps line. Much to my dissatisfaction and frustration, we dropped the line speed, only to be stuck in the exact same situation since about April last year.
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