Offenders caught littering in undesignated areas are being
fined between US$30 and US$100, depending on the level of the offence. EMA
spokesperson Ms Amkela Sidange told the Herald that ““The nature of penalties
being imposed are fines as the laws are clear that one can be fined up to level
three. The fines went up to about US$500 for business premises but what is
important to note is that this is an ongoing programme and it will be cascaded
across the country.
“The public has embraced the anti-litter monitoring
initiative and you will find that across the country, almost each province and
district now has groups of these anti-litter monitors who are volunteers. They
are not on a salary, but they are just volunteers who have a passion for the
environment and want to assist in waste management.
“However, we need to clarify that these volunteers are not
there to clean after you. They are there to ensure the environment is always
kept clean and we do not want to give the impression that with these
volunteers, you can litter and someone will clean after you.”
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