Question NW253 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment:

Mkhonto, Ms C N to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment:

Whether, given the high number of illegal dumping sites in the Republic compromising the health and wellbeing of communities, her department has a policy in place to monitor the total number of illegal dumping sites in each municipality; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, to which extent has she found that (a) the respective municipal bylaws, including the enforcement thereof, are in compliance with the her department’s policy and/or (b) municipalities have capacity to deal with illegal dumping?