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Johannesburg residents living near the Panorama Composting Plant in Roodepoort say that a burning site in the area, left behind after a recent fire, is a serious health hazard.
“On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, a fire broke out at the Panorama composting site (corner of Hendrik Potgieter and Jim Fouche Drives, Roodepoort),” Therese Lottering wrote to News24 on Thursday.
“The situation is dire as the site has been burning persistently for the past nine days and the constant inhalation of toxic smoke poses serious health risks to all residents in the vicinity,” added Lottering.
Panorama Composting Plant
Panorama Composting Plant
Residents urgently want the site cleared. They wrote to the office of the mayor of Johannesburg, Geoff Makhubo, on Wednesday.
News24 reached out to the City of Johannesburg for comments, which will be added upon receipt.
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