Under the  Communal Areas Management Programme For Indigenous Resources (Campfire), international hunting revenue used to be paid to rural district councils that later paid it to the hunting communities also known as Campfire communities.

Edible weeds are consumed by households regardless of wealth or the age and gender of the household head, underscoring how embedded they are in the area’s food culture. In the hunger months between December and March, after the previous year’s harvest has dwindled, many households consumed edible weeds every day.

The landfill, which is approximately 10km from the CBD, is, however, a few metres from Woodlands Phase 2 suburb and it continues to be the single largest environmental health risk to more than 15 000 people residing in the high-density suburb.