Waste collection services across Johannesburg have been disrupted after casual workers contracted through Pikitups fleet ad-hoc service providers embarked on a protest demanding permanent employment.
Pikitup spokesperson Anthony Selepe said the workers downed tools on Thursday, affecting refuse collection operations across all the entitys depots.
Casual workers have downed tools demanding Pikitup management accede to their demands for permanent employment directly by Pikitup. As a result, waste collection operations might not be completed as per schedule across the City of Johannesburg, Selepe said.
