Over the last four weeks, Durban West residents in Hillary, Westville, and Chesterville have been complaining of a strong smell in the air.
Speaking to IOL, Dave Laas, a resident said We began taking notice when several residents complained that they had developed a cough and had breathing issues.
We got a drone up for some aerial footage and discovered that somewhere behind Westville prison, in Chesterville, there was, what we assume to be an illegal landfill site.
Laas reported seeing a mix of building rubble, old fencing, furniture, old tyres and several spots of smouldering refuse. We have reported our findings to the local ward councillor who has reported the issue to eThekwini city officials .
On Tuesday, a city fire engine was seen extinguishing burning waste at the site.
