Suspected sabotage in Waste Department investigated by CoE
“The department is also investigating allegations of internal sabotage that has caused vehicles to break-down shortly after being repaired."
Progress is being made by the Department of Waste and Sanitation to clear the backlog of refuse removal across the City of Ekurhuleni.
“Although we still have a shortage of trucks doing collections in our communities due to constant breakdowns, we are happy to announce 90% of our residents are now receiving smooth waste collection,” said Andre du Plessis, MMC of Environment and Waste Management.
“The department is also investigating allegations of internal sabotage that has caused vehicles to break down shortly after being repaired.
“Waste depot managers have been facilitated with a tracking sheet, which will assist in communicating bottlenecks in the system and the reasons for this. These sheets are live and are shared with residents via their councillors,” du Plessis said.
“As a long-term solution, the option of introducing a full maintenance lease for the fleet to better deal with any breakdowns and expedite turnaround times to mitigate delays in service delivery is being explored,” said du Plessis.
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