Pikitup day shifts to resume in some areas but strike continues

Pikitup‚ Johannesburg’s waste management entity‚ on Tuesday announced that it would resume day shifts in selected areas to deal with backlogs‚ but that there was still no end to the five-week-long strike. The unprotected work stoppage has crippled waste removal across the city‚ with Pikitup spending about R1m a day on private contractors who often work after hours due to safety concerns.