Minister Creecy launches the national waste management fleet
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Minister Barbara Creecy has arrived at the Mulenzhe
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Minister Barbara Creecy has arrived at the Mulenzhe village in Vhembe District Municipality and met with Chief T.J Vho-Thovhele Ramovha before the handing over ceremony of the Yellow Fleet at the Collins Chabane Local and Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipalities
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don't not have regular weekly household waste removal services which forces households to find their own waste management solutions which leads to illegal dumpsites
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Compactor trucks
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Minister Barbara Creecy: "To achieve the goals of this strategy, national and provincial government must support municipalities to develop local integrated waste management strategies."
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To improve waste management in municipalities, the DFFE is assisting with Integrated Waste Management Plans, training and also co-operated with Treasury RSA and National CoGTA to the Municipal Infrastructure Grant policy so municipalities can fund their yellow fleet
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Today, Collins Chabane Local Municipality receives a compactor truck and skip loader, both valued at over R5 million to assist in waste collection and processing at landfill. While Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality receives a compactor and TLB truck
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As part of the handover, Minister Barbara Creecy also conducted a Good Green Deeds cleanup campaign with the new fleet together with Chief Vho-Thovhele Ramovha, Collins Chabane Local Municipality Mayor Cllr Maluleke and Limpopo LEDET MEC Mr Thabo Mokone
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Minister Barbara Creecy launches the R44.5 million national waste collection and landfill management fleet intervention at Collins Chabane Local Municipality