The Le Repentir landfill is once again on fire. Last evening, a thin blanket of smoke forced residents of the West Ruimveldt area to shut themselves in.
The landfill reportedly started smouldering earlier yesterday and continued into the night. This newspaper has not been able to ascertain what or who started the fire, which was located near the centre of the landfill.
Earlier this month, the Le Repentir landfill was officially closed when the new sanitary facility at Haags Bosch was opened. Currently, works are underway to cover the garbage which would bring an end to the decade old dumpsite.
