“Protesters also presented a list of demands and questions on Pikitup’s learnership programme, the employment of expanded public works programme (EPWP) workers, information about tenders and Pikitup’s supply-chain processes, how vacancies are advertised, and how they can benefit from recycling services.”
De Jager claimed that the city had answered their questions but protests continued nonetheless.
Pikitup could not remove waste in these areas:
- Chiawelo;
- Chiawelo 2;
- Mapetla;
- Phiri;
- Molapo;
- Dobsonville Extension 3;
- Protea Glen Extensions 8, 9, 10, 14, 20, 26, 27, 29, 31; and
- Lefhureng.
“Pikitup apologises for the inconvenience caused and is appealing to the affected residents to dispose of their waste at its garden sites while it is addressing the issue,” added De Jager.