REFUSE COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR THE UPCOMING PUBLIC HOLIDAY – MONDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER 2018 DATES REFUSE COLLECTION YES OR NO STREET CLEANING YES OR NO COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS YES OR NO COLLECTION OF BULKY WASTE YES OR NO GARDEN SITES (Operating or [...]
Today, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Herman Mashaba, is pleased to officially launch the City of Johannesburg’s partnership with Global Citizen for A Re Sebetseng clean-up campaigns. The partnership was announced last month, which bolsters efforts by the City to improve the environment, cut plastic use, and embrace a healthy lifestyle. [...]
CRUM: COMMUNITY A RE SEBETSENG PLAN OF ACTION: CLEAN UP DATE 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 REGION A: REGIONAL DIRECTOR: ABIGAIL NDLOVU CONTACT DETAILS: 083 584 3883 EMAIL ADDRESS: abigailnd@joburg.org.za Ward Names and contact details of Stakeholders/Residents Associations/Councillors that will be Participating Number of participants expected Physical Addresses of areas to be cleaned Confirmed Yes/No Starting Time [...]
06 September 2018 Release: Immediate This afternoon, I was informed of the arrest of five suspects for the attempted murder of a Pikitup General Manager. The suspects were part of protesters picketing outside Pikitup offices since Monday, demanding that they be employed by the City’s waste management company. It is alleged that, on Monday, the [...]
Pikitup employees are yet again prevented from servicing some parts of the City of Johannesburg as a result of the ongoing protest demonstrations outside some depots including a planned march to its head office. The affected depots today, are Zondi, Central Camp, Selby, Waterval, Midrand and Avalon. The disruptions to Pikitup services follows demands made [...]
The City of Johannesburg has experienced the misfortune of illegal and violent protests since July 26, 2018. The protestors are demanding that Pikitup give them permanent employment regardless of the resources and capacity available. The illegal protestors have stoned Pikitup and Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) trucks, petrol bombed and caused serious damage to Pikitup depots, [...]
The City is disappointed to note that refuse collection disruptions, which have been taking place across the City over the last four weeks, have intensified into criminal activity, seen this morning at Pikitup’s Central Camp depot near Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. This morning, the depot in question was set alight by protesters. The protestors outnumbered [...]
Pikitup has also extended the suspension of its waste collection services to the Orange Farm and Midrand Depots after disgruntled work seekers violently threatened employees and blocked the access gates. The waste management entity of the City of Johannesburg, regrets the ongoing inconvenience caused but is forced to suspend waste collection services due to the [...]
It is regrettable that Pikitup has to suspend services due to its staff being threatened with violence putting their lives in danger and unable to leave depots premises every morning in order to go and carry out their daily duties. As at this morning, the affected depots include Central Camp and Zondi where violent protesters [...]
Pikitup refuse removal trucks torched and stoned in Soweto allegedly by protesting hostel dwellers who are forcefully demanding jobs from the waste management company of the city of Johannesburg. One Pikitup truck was set alight in Diepkloof Zone Six at the Corner of Chris Hani and Nicholas Roads. Fortunately, the driver of the truck was [...]
