Johannesburg waste entity Pikitup has warned that waste collection in some areas in the city may be affected by the national Cosatu strike on Friday. "We anticipate that the majority of Pikitup’s workforce who are members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) - a Cosatu-affiliated union - might heed the call to join the march tomorrow. Residents and business owners whose collection day falls on Friday‚ need to put out their waste as normal‚" Pikitup spokesperson Jacky Mashapu said in a statement."In case that waste is not collected tomorrow due to this march‚ Pikitup has put a contingency plan [in place] to ensure that this inconvenience is sorted out on Saturday. We therefore‚ appeal to residents and business owners to put out their bins for collection on Saturday‚" Mashapu added.He urged residents and business owners to be responsible and "desist from illegally dumping waste" by utilising the strategically located 42 garden sites in disposing off small quantities of any form of waste free of charge. He said all these garden sites will be open from 8am-to- 13:00 on Saturday.The Congress of South African Trade Unions will embark on a one-day socio-economic march in cities across the country. The mass action coincides with International Day of Decent Work and has been declared “protected” by the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac).Cosatu said on Thursday that the strike is legally protected under Section 77 of the Labour Relations Act.The trade union said it expected thousands of its members to participate in the strike...