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Joburg refuse collection at a standstill as workers block Pikitup depots

Contract workers want the same rights as permanent workers

A police van parked outside the gates to the Pikitup Avalon depot which were closed due to the blockade. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee

Rubbish collection has been disrupted across many parts of Johannesburg after contract workers blocked access to six Pikitup depots.
The protesting workers are demanding permanent employment, saying they have worked as contractors for years while earning far less than permanent staff.
They say they have repeatedly been promised permanent positions.
The latest protest follows a series of delays and disruptions to refuse collection services.

“All we are asking for is the same rights as full-time workers,” said Funokwakha Ndobe, a contract worker at Pikitup’s Marlboro depot in Johannesburg. “They have been promising us jobs for seven years, and…

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