The story itself is based on the strong idea that the African continent must not allow itself to be the dumping ground, a dustbin for the waste which other people created, but can no longer manage. It is a play that is unashamedly Afro-centric. Above all the literary details is the symbolism of the title, The African Dustbin. Many readers have found the title strange, funny, and even silly. That is, initially. When they read the full story, they then appreciate the metaphor of a dustbin, where people throw all kinds of rubbish. The question arises whether Africa should allow itself to be, metaphorically, a dustbin.