E-Waste Brings Income to Jabulani Disabled
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6 THE ZULULAND OBSERVER, JUNE 22, 2012 . . . . Youth no-show leaves CPF stranded Megan Erasmus QUESTIONS of commitment were raised at the Empangeni Community Policing Forum (CPF) on Tuesday evening, when all five members of the newly elected CPF Youth Desk failed to appear for their first meeting. The Youth desk has also failed to meet the municipality and the CPF executive com- mittee for the region since their election on 15 May 2012. None of the elected members had made apologies, given any reason for their absence, or even made contact with the CPF executive committee. Empangeni CPF Chairman Zilindile Masan- go, who said he had made many attempts to contact all five members, said at the meeting that it was cause for great concern that the members seemed only to care for their nom- ination as a matter of status, rather than as part of efforts to reduce crime. The Zululand Observer also tried to contact the Empangeni CPF Youth Desk Chairperson Kheto Nxumalo, but to no avail. One resident who did attend the meeting at the Empangeni Civic Centre told the Zululand Observer they were disappointed in the turnout of the Empangeni community at large. ‘Every month we have these meetings, and every month there are only a handful of residents that attend. ‘Yet, at the same time, these same residents still sit and complain about crime and the state of our country, but they are too lazy to do anything about it. It is just sickening.’ The next CPF meeting will take place at 5.30pm on Tuesday 17 July at the Empangeni Civic Centre. Electrics waste recycling project to aid disabled ZCSD’s Steve Woods (left) demonstrates how to dismantle e-waste for recycling to Jabulani’s Mandla Gumede, Steven Shabalala, Petros Mkhwanazi, Eric Mbhamali and Dennis Buthelezi Lesley Naudè THE recycling of ‘e-waste’ will soon bring in a sustainable income for eight disabled men at Jabulani Rehabilitation Centre near Empangeni. This is the vision of non-governmental (NGO) organisation Zululand Centre for Sustainable Development (ZCSD), which has been on the lookout for a suitable project for the men for some months. ‘E-waste’ refers to all discarded electrical or electronic devices. This includes everything from computers to power tools and home appliances. The items must first be stripped and sep- arated into differenct categories before they can be recycled. The men recently received training from ZCSD’s Steve Woods on how to dismantle e- waste for recycling purposes. ‘There is a market for 90% of the e-waste generated,’ said ZCSD public relations of- ficer Dylan van den Bosch ‘The group will be able to sell some of the more valuable parts and stockpile the alu- minium, metal and plastic until there is enough to sell to a recycler.’ ZCSD’s managing director Gavin Eichler is a member of the Institute of Waste Man- agement and the NGO hopes to soon have the project listed with the E-waste As- sociation and listed on their website. Drop off zone - take your e-waste to 5 Fourth Street, Empangeni p1906jab1 The recycling business provides an im- portant service to the community by creating a way for Zululanders to dispose of their e- waste safely, and in an environmentally friendly manner, and at the same time it creates some much needed jobs for the disabled. The e-waste drop-off site is at 5 Fourth Street, Empangeni (just opposite Empangeni Cash and Carry). ‘If people have large amounts of e-waste we can also arrange for it to be collected,’ said Van den Bosch. For more information, phone ZCSD on 083 9551348. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM NOW AT 12 Peseta Parade R/Bay or Tel: (035) 789 3525 Fax: (035) 789 6678 KITCHENS CC M A N U F A C T U R E R S O F - CUSTOM BUILT KITCHENS • Solid wood • Supa wood • Hand painted • Foil wrap - BUILT IN CUPBOARDS - BARS F25CMEL-12N©BW Suppliers of valves, pipe fittings and auxiliary products We are inviting all our customers to come and view the new Premises! Our business is moving on 29 June 2012 From: Old address: 6 Mangaanbaan Alton Alton To: New Address: 7 Alugang 7 Alugang Alton Alton We are inviting all our We are inviting all our omers to come and view omers to come and view the new the new Premises! Premises! O O movi movin Fro Fro 6 6 To To Thank you for your valued support Thank you for your valued support Tel: 035 797 3919/ 3253 Fax: 035 797 4101 E-mail: [email protected] F25MNAL-12Z©FC F25NOSA-12A©FC Tel: 035 789 3908 / 789 4733 • Email: [email protected] www.wrap-it-diy.co.za Cutting & edging of boards. Suppliers of fully assembled cupboards. Hardware & the best quality Wrap doors. For Kitchens & B.I.C. F25CWI-12D©BW
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6 THE ZULULAND OBSERVER, JUNE 22, 2012
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Youth no-show leavesCPF strandedMegan Erasmus
QUESTIONS of commitment were raised atthe Empangeni Community Policing Forum(CPF) on Tuesday evening, when all fivemembers of the newly elected CPF Youth Deskfailed to appear for their first meeting.
The Youth desk has also failed to meet themunicipality and the CPF executive com-mittee for the region since their election on 15May 2012.
None of the elected members had madeapologies, given any reason for their absence,or even made contact with the CPF executivecommittee.
Empangeni CPF Chairman Zilindile Masan-go, who said he had made many attempts tocontact all five members, said at the meetingthat it was cause for great concern that themembers seemed only to care for their nom-
ination as a matter of status, rather than as partof efforts to reduce crime.
The Zululand Observer also tried to contactthe Empangeni CPF Youth Desk ChairpersonKheto Nxumalo, but to no avail.
One resident who did attend the meeting atthe Empangeni Civic Centre told the ZululandObserver they were disappointed in theturnout of the Empangeni community atlarge.
‘Every month we have these meetings, andevery month there are only a handful ofresidents that attend.
‘Yet, at the same time, these same residentsstill sit and complain about crime and the stateof our country, but they are too lazy to doanything about it. It is just sickening.’
The next CPF meeting will take place at5.30pm on Tuesday 17 July at the EmpangeniCivic Centre.
Electrics wasterecycling projectto aid disabled
ZCSD’s Steve Woods (left) demonstrates how to dismantle e-waste for recyclingto Jabulani’s Mandla Gumede, Steven Shabalala, Petros Mkhwanazi,Eric Mbhamali and Dennis Buthelezi
Lesley Naudè
THE recycling of ‘e-waste’ will soon bringin a sustainable income for eight disabledmen at Jabulani Rehabilitation Centre nearEmpangeni.
This is the vision of non-governmental(NGO) organisation Zululand Centre forSustainable Development (ZCSD), whichhas been on the lookout for a suitable projectfor the men for some months.
‘E-waste’ refers to all discarded electricalor electronic devices.
This includes everything from computersto power tools and home appliances.
The items must first be stripped and sep-arated into differenct categories before theycan be recycled.
The men recently received training fromZCSD’s Steve Woods on how to dismantle e-waste for recycling purposes.
‘There is a market for 90% of the e-wastegenerated,’ said ZCSD public relations of-ficer Dylan van den Bosch
‘The group will be able to sell some of themore valuable parts and stockpile the alu-minium, metal and plastic until there isenough to sell to a recycler.’
ZCSD’s managing director Gavin Eichler isa member of the Institute of Waste Man-agement and the NGO hopes to soon havethe project listed with the E-waste As-sociation and listed on their website.
Drop off zone -take youre-waste to
5 Fourth Street,Empangeni
p1906jab1
The recycling business provides an im-portant service to the community by creatinga way for Zululanders to dispose of their e-waste safely, and in an environmentallyfriendly manner, and at the same time itcreates some much needed jobs for thed i s a bl e d .
The e-waste drop-off site is at 5 FourthStreet, Empangeni (just opposite EmpangeniCash and Carry).
‘If people have large amounts of e-wastewe can also arrange for it to be collected,’said Van den Bosch.
For more information, phone ZCSD on 0839551348.
VISIT OUR SHOWROOM NOW AT12 Peseta Parade R/Bay or Tel: (035) 789 3525
Fax: (035) 789 6678
KITCHENS CC
M A N U F A C T U R E R S O F
- CUSTOM BUILT KITCHENS• Solid wood • Supa wood • Hand painted • Foil wrap
- BUILT IN CUPBOARDS - BARS
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Suppliers of valves, pipe fi ttings and auxiliary products
We are inviting all ourcustomers to come and view
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AltonAltonTo: New Address:
7 Alugang7 AlugangAltonAlton
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