The Citizen reports that according to a statement released by Pikitup on Monday morning, waste collection services in certain areas in Johannesburg would be adversely affected due to mounting protest action.
On Monday morning, the Central Camp and Zondi depots were affected by violent protesters who “forcefully want to be insourced and absorbed despite not meeting the set criteria during the verification process currently under way,” the statement indicated. Pikitup said that despite its attempts to raise concerns with the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) and the SA Police Service, the situation continued unabated. On Friday, a Pikitup truck was burnt down in Diepkloof, and another one was stoned and damaged in the same area. As a result, depot managers were advised that “it would be irresponsible to allow our staff members to work under such working conditions, as their safety could not be guaranteed until a political solution was found”. Pikitup also explained that the nature of the protests was outside the entity’s mandate.
- Read this report in full at The Citizen
- Read too, Pikitup suspends waste collection in areas around Soweto amid protests, at Engineering News
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