Mashaba rubbishes claims of privatising Pikitup
JOBURG – Mayor Mashaba has denied allegations that he is going to privatise Pikitup.
City of Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba has denied reports that he is allegedly planning to privatise the City’s waste management utility, Pikitup.
With just less than a month in office, Mashaba pointed out that it would be premature of him to pronounce any approach to sorting out the deep-rooted problems at Pikitup. He added that he was in the process of trying to find ways to fix the embattled entity which, he said, had been plagued with systemic problems that have prevented it from fulfilling its duty to keep Johannesburg clean over the years.
Mashaba highlighted that he wants to turnaround Pikitup with the interests of all stakeholders taken into consideration. He shared that the newly-appointed MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Anthony Still, will follow an inclusive process of assessment and consultation with all stakeholders to determine what is in the best interests of all.
“This process of assessment and consultation will be conducted transparently and in good faith, and must include trade unions,” promised Mashaba.
He highlighted that the two central pillars that will play a crucial role in the consultation process will be the delivery of better services to the residents of the city, and also the protection and promotion of jobs.
Meanwhile, the EFF pointed out that they will take the necessary steps to have Mashaba removed as mayor should he go ahead with the privatisation of Pikitup. In a statement released by the red berets, they said their party is completely against privatisation of governance and they stood firm on in-sourcing key functions of the City. “In our view, the City is absconding from one of its primary key performance outcomes and delegating it to capitalist vultures whose only interest will be to make a profit from this critical function.”
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