The Kimberley Prospector

Tag: Burning waste

[WATCH] Galeshewe Chokes: Unchecked Landfill Fire Spews Toxic Fumes

KIMBERLEY – A thick pall of toxic smoke hung over Kimberley on 20 February, the result of a smouldering waste fire at the city’s Municipal Dump site. The blaze, visible from the N12 highway and Galeshewe, sparked serious concerns for the health and environmental well-being of Kimberley residents. A concerned cyclist, while riding on the […]

DANGER: Burning waste stinks up Kimberley neighbourhood

DANGER: Burning waste stinks up Kimberley neighbourhood

KIMBERLEY – Billowing black smoke raised alarm bells at 13:45 after a resident in Hercules street in Beaconsfield disposed of waste by burning it in their yard. A woman living in the area was hanging up washing when she first smelled the fire. She says she first thought it was criminals burning stolen copper cables […]

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