Local NGO to Blame for Syringe Mystery

Little over a month ago Durban received some cooking, heaving swell which generated some serious froth. The swell brought many good things but along with people getting shacked left, right and centre, it exposed a darker side to Durban. Following large waves that hit the beachfront, hundreds of used syringes littered the promenade. Initially the source of the syringes was believed to be medical waste. After some investigation, it was found that a local NGO working with drug addicts was identified as the main source of the multiple used needles and drug contaminated syringes which washed up on Durban’s beaches.  Two days ago deputy mayor Fawzia Peer told the city’s executive committee (Exco) that the investigation had established that the syringes originated from an NGO called TB HIV Care which distributes them to drug users. Peer told the committee that the city’s legal department would be engaged to check on the legality of the distribution of these syringes. “When an investigation was done we found that some of the syringes had drugs in them. The committee found that this is not controlled well. When a youngster uses a syringe they just throw them anywhere” said Peer.  It seemed as if the syringes […]