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MUDDY BOOTS,

CLEANER WATER

Deloitte’s annual Jukskei River clean-up

F or the second year running, waste removal and the challenging While the cleanup took place in
Buccleuch, on the outskirts of Waterfall
staff from Deloitte’s Waterfall
management of invasive plant species.
The turnout was impressive, with
City head office recently
City, its significance resonates deeply
stepped out from behind
their desks and onto the riverbanks around 100 Deloitte employees rolling with the interconnectedness of
up their sleeves – from recent graduates
ecosystems. The effort underscores the
to dedicate their annual Volunteer to Senior Directors – including the crucial need to prevent litter and waste
Day to a critical environmental cause: Managing Director, Gregory Rammego, from negatively impacting downstream
a clean-up of the Jukskei River near of the Risk Advisory business. communities and the broader
Buccleuch. Facilitated by Waterfall environment. The Jukskei, like many
City Management Company (WCMC), “Seeing first-hand the types of waste South African rivers, faces immense
this initiative not only tackled visible that collect in this important water pressure from urban waste, illegal
pollution but also served as a vital source and hearing directly from various dumping, and the unchecked spread of
learning experience, deeply aligning experts in the sustainability field during invasive vegetation. This volunteer day,
with Waterfall City’s core sustainability this clean-up event, provided our therefore, played a crucial role in public
principles and fostering a powerful staff with an important opportunity education and awareness, a vital step,
sense of community spirit. to better understand the negative even if the root causes require more
impacts of waste to water bodies, and extensive, long-term solutions involving
Building on a successful initiative last how invasive species can add to the multiple stakeholders.
year, Deloitte returned to this section of broader challenge,” stated Rovika Poole,
the Jukskei with amplified commitment. Volunteer Day Lead for Deloitte Risk Action and efforts
The operation saw an increase in scale, Advisory. “It was also great to step out of The Deloitte volunteers, armed with
boasting improved logistics, on-site the boardroom and into the community, gloves and spades, meticulously
catering for the dedicated volunteers, where environmental degradation met collected a total of 222 bags of rubbish,
and a sharpened focus on both human impact head-on.” ranging from everyday litter to illegally

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