Pikitup employees may not demand Christmas presents from residents
Residents are discouraged from offering Christmas gifts to Pikitup employees.
Pikitup, the waste management company of the City of Johannesburg, has once again noted with concern complaints from residents about its employees demanding “Christmas gifts”.
Pikitup employees are not allowed to demand or request gifts from residents. Residents are also discouraged from offering Christmas gifts to Pikitup employees.
These exercises have opened an avenue for imposters to pretend to be Pikitup employees and demand gifts from ratepayers.
If legitimate Pikitup employees demand Christmas gifts from residents, affected residents must take a picture of the implicated employee, the registration number of the compactor truck used and report the incident by calling Pikitup’s call centre number 010 055 990.
Although Pikitup has no control over people who pretend to be its employees and demand Christmas gifts from residents, the company urges residents who are confronted by such individuals to report them to law-enforcement agencies.
