Frustrated waste-collectors are marching against Pikitup and the City of Johannesburg on Thursday, demanding clarity on their futures.
"We are tired of that, we are humans too. We are not doing this because it's fun. We want our kids to grow properly, instead of them ending up on the street," she said.
In March, the city's environment department and Pikitup said in a statement that 1,200 informal waste-pickers had been registered as part of an ongoing process. In South Africa, a report commissioned by the Department of Environmental Affairs estimated that there are 62,147 waste-pickers in the country, of whom about 25,467 operate at kerbside as trolley-pushers, with the remainder operating at landfill sites, said the city's statement.
The city said the objectives of the registration process were to recognise waste-pickers currently in the system for integration into the government's solid waste management system, provide assistance with protective clothing and tools of the trade, as well as identification of waste-pickers who could be considered for training opportunities.
Marchers will gather at Mary Fitzgerald Square on Thursday from 9am. They will proceed to Braamfontein, where they will hand over a memorandum. The organisation is giving the city 14 days to respond to its demands.
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