R1.2 billion spent on a waste collection project while Ekurhuleni residents drown in filth
14 October 2021
Ekurhuleni is the filthiest Metro in Gauteng, and it comes as no surprise that the municipality’s R1.2 billion waste collection project has nothing to show for it.
Amabhungane has reported that disgruntled waste collectors in the City, who were the intended beneficiaries of this R1.2 billion job creation programme were being underpaid.
This project was meant to create jobs in the City and also offer a mentorship programme to 45 community-based waste collecting contractors and six recyclers by local companies in the area.
At the end of the mentorship programme, contractors were supposed to have their own equipment, their own plant and have a favourable bank profile.