Below are responses to some of the questions that have been asked about the Kya Sand Private Security Solution:
1. Who is Kya Sand Burning Wasteland Community Forum NPC? Is it a registered NPO/NPC?
Kya Sand Burning Wasteland Community Forum NPC is a Non-Profit Company (NPC) that was established for a single purpose: to stop the illegal dumping and burning of waste taking place in and around the Kya-Sands and Msawawa informal settlements.
The NPC represents the families and businesses in the Klein Jukskei River Valley, Kya Sand and the surrounding areas who are affected by this issue. We have a legal team consisting of a leading global law firm and an experienced environmental advocate acting for us pro-bono (without any cost to us).
2. How many people have signed up?
In the last 2 days (since Sunday night when the initiative was launched) we already have 18 Subscribers who have pledged R4,300 per month so far! Thank you to our COMMMUNITY HEROES!!
3. Who is the security company that has been appointed?
The security company is Night Guard Security
4. 130k per month is a lot. What will it cover? How many cars? How many guards etc?
The costs are for Specialized Tactical Security Units will be deployed to the area 24/7. Note that the cost includes VAT and payment processing fees.
There are 2 Tactical Units for the Day Shift, 2 Tactical Units for the Night Shift and 2 Tactical Units on Standby 24/7.
These Tactical Units will patrol the area 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.
What we need to understand is that this is not a standard security problem. There are at least 10 dump sites around the Kya Sand area that need to be secured. We need SERIOUS SECURITY for a SERIOUS PROBLEM!
5. Who is managing the funds?
The Directors of the Kya Sand Burning Wasteland Community Forum NPC are managing the funds. They will be as transparent as possible with the funds allocations.
6. What happens when they reach the required number of subscriptions?
The BURNING WILL STOP! As soon as we have raised the funds, the Specialized Tactical Security Units will be deployed to the area 24/7. Their mandate is to put a STOP all the illegal BURNING and DUMPING that they find in the Kya Sand area.
7. How will this rubbish be moved to somewhere else so that it doesn't have to be burned?
This proposal is to STOP additional burning and dumping from happening in the area. Dump trucks will be turned around and instructed to use other dump locations.
The trucks currently dumping in Kya Sand can go and dump at the Pikitup Bryanston Dump or the Pikitup Randburg Depot (as they are supposed to!). These companies are CHOOSING to dump illegally in Kya Sand. They do have other options.
8. Do additional funds go into another project?
Any additional funds that are raised will go back into other community security projects. Eg. CCTV monitoring etc. This would be a nice problem to have 😊
9. What weekly updates will residents in these areas get, if they sign up?
We will be providing weekly updates on the status of the fundraising. Please note that everyone in the Team is working on this in their spare time, after hours and on weekends.
The Team has been working on the issue since 2020 and they have already donated countless hours towards solving this problem. We will add some additional detail to the website.
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This is a problem that is affecting ALL of the SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES of the Kya Sand Burning Dumps. We all need to COME TOGETHER NOW and contribute towards this solution so that we can BREATHE CLEAN AIR again!!
Go to https://www.kya-sand-burning.com/ to STOP the BURNING in Kya Sand Rubbish Dumps!!!