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Restoring the Acacia riverbank: a volunteer-led project in Polokwane

Volunteers are restoring the Acacia riverbank in Polokwane; $550 covers saplings, tools and waste removal.

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The Acacia riverbank has been used as an informal dump for years. This August, 69 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 155 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the municipal water board, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. We'll post planting day photos and a count of every sapling planted. Where the $550 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $250 • Tools and protective gear: $165 • Waste removal and skip hire: $85 • Signage and educational materials: $50 With deep gratitude, Mpho

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