October 12, 2014
These are dull, monotonous days in Delareyville. The main reason is
the absence of any sign of rain, even as the second half of the month
is approaching. Early rains usually bring much relief and comfort, but
this year the rains are reluctant to shower blessings on this small town.
The dust-storms which blew throughout yesterday wreaked havoc in the
form of dust, leaves, seeds , soot etc rising from the open fields nearby.
The worst part is the litter dumped by irresponsible people, in the open
fields, and in the bushes. This is a common practice in the Third World.
Some people are unwilling to buy the cheap black bags to put their
waste, and they throw the rubbish ,in the most cowardly manner, at odd times, and in public places.
These people are rubbish. Their rubbish is carried by the wind, to the
yards of law-abiding, tax-paying, toll-paying, fine-paying, account-paying,
decent people.
In Delareyville, there are no strict laws that prohibit littering. Many
people aren't aware that littering is a dirty deed. Yesterday, I watched
helplessly as plastic bags, used food trays, used tissue etc etc flew
random on the road, some settling on fences, and some flying seeking
a thorn or branch to settle.
Some so-called 'decent' people are indeed rubbish. Today, I found
evidence of this. I saw to plastic bags dumped under a tree. They were
full of empty bottles of Heineken beer( 600ml) , the most expensive
of all beers, as far as I know. There were empty bottles of Nederberg
wine too. Total: 12 bottles of Heineken, and two bottles of wine. From
the evidence available, I began to deduce a profile of the culprits.Most
probably, there were two young couples on a picnic. I'm sure they are
not natives of Delareyville,because Heineken is beyond our means. But
because it's my favourite beer ( even on Emirates flights) , I buy
one or two bottles at some warm weekends, from Tops near Spar.As demand for Heineken is very low, only a few bottles are on display.That's
why I am double sure that the culprits weren't natives of Delareyville.
Then, who were they ? Maybe they were Grade 12 students celebrating
the end of the October holidays. To relieve the stress of the forthcoming
examinations? Most probably, they had bought the drinks in Pretoria
or Johannesburg, consumed them on the way, finishing one Heineken
in 30 minutes. They came via Lichtenburg, and the drinks were finished
by the time they approached Delareyville. When they saw signs of littering in the town, they decided to dump the bottles in our street.
There's another angle to the identity of the culprits. Maybe they are natives
of Delareyville, who wanted to destroy the evidence before reaching their homes. Whoever they are, they are rubbish. I say this because I had to
carry the bags and dump them far away from the residential area.
They were most probably children of elite families without
civic sense.
These are dull, monotonous days in Delareyville. The main reason is
the absence of any sign of rain, even as the second half of the month
is approaching. Early rains usually bring much relief and comfort, but
this year the rains are reluctant to shower blessings on this small town.
The dust-storms which blew throughout yesterday wreaked havoc in the
form of dust, leaves, seeds , soot etc rising from the open fields nearby.
The worst part is the litter dumped by irresponsible people, in the open
fields, and in the bushes. This is a common practice in the Third World.
Some people are unwilling to buy the cheap black bags to put their
waste, and they throw the rubbish ,in the most cowardly manner, at odd times, and in public places.
These people are rubbish. Their rubbish is carried by the wind, to the
yards of law-abiding, tax-paying, toll-paying, fine-paying, account-paying,
decent people.
In Delareyville, there are no strict laws that prohibit littering. Many
people aren't aware that littering is a dirty deed. Yesterday, I watched
helplessly as plastic bags, used food trays, used tissue etc etc flew
random on the road, some settling on fences, and some flying seeking
a thorn or branch to settle.
Some so-called 'decent' people are indeed rubbish. Today, I found
evidence of this. I saw to plastic bags dumped under a tree. They were
full of empty bottles of Heineken beer( 600ml) , the most expensive
of all beers, as far as I know. There were empty bottles of Nederberg
wine too. Total: 12 bottles of Heineken, and two bottles of wine. From
the evidence available, I began to deduce a profile of the culprits.Most
probably, there were two young couples on a picnic. I'm sure they are
not natives of Delareyville,because Heineken is beyond our means. But
because it's my favourite beer ( even on Emirates flights) , I buy
one or two bottles at some warm weekends, from Tops near Spar.As demand for Heineken is very low, only a few bottles are on display.That's
why I am double sure that the culprits weren't natives of Delareyville.
Then, who were they ? Maybe they were Grade 12 students celebrating
the end of the October holidays. To relieve the stress of the forthcoming
examinations? Most probably, they had bought the drinks in Pretoria
or Johannesburg, consumed them on the way, finishing one Heineken
in 30 minutes. They came via Lichtenburg, and the drinks were finished
by the time they approached Delareyville. When they saw signs of littering in the town, they decided to dump the bottles in our street.
There's another angle to the identity of the culprits. Maybe they are natives
of Delareyville, who wanted to destroy the evidence before reaching their homes. Whoever they are, they are rubbish. I say this because I had to
carry the bags and dump them far away from the residential area.
They were most probably children of elite families without
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