#PODCAST Residents in the south of Durban encouraged to "transform their community" through the Adopt-a-Spot project #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Residents of Merebank and Wentworth, south of Durban are being encouraged to transform their community with the Adopt-a-Spot project. The initiative allows residents to approach the eThekwini Municipality to adopt a piece of land, which is owned by the City, with the intention of maintaining and beautifying it, at no cost to the municipality. Community activist, Neil Pather, who has been assisting some residents in the Merebank area with their adopted spaces, says the project helps prevent illegal dumping and overgrown verges...