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The City of Ekurhuleni dodged claims that a waste collection programme to empower the city's poorest had instead short-changed them. But according to a forensic report, city officials knew all along.
The City of Ekurhuleni repeatedly dodged claims by amaBhungane that a waste collection programme to empower the city’s poorest, short-changed them instead. But city officials knew all along.
Ekurhuleni: High hopes trashed as hundreds of millions promised to community contractors evaporate by Tabelo Timse for amaBhungane, Daily Maverick July 20, 2021 Ekurhuleni: High hopes trashed as hundreds of millions promised to community contractors evaporate by Tabelo Timse for amaBhungane, Daily Maverick July 20, 2021 Month after month, John Buthelezi (not his real name) and his little team emptied bins, picked up litter, cleaned the streets of Ekurhuleni and emptied containers. Buthelezi had been promised that after five years he would have R3-million in his bank account, two trucks and ...
File An Ekurhuleni waste management project to upgrade small-scale community operators into viable businesses has ended in acrimony. The city laid out R1.2 billion – but community operators complain they were short-changed by companies appointed to mentor them. At fault is the city's failure to monitor companies which provided mentoring, or to keep watch on how the funding was allocated. Month after month, John Buthelezi (not his real name) and his little team emptied bins, picked up litter, cleaned the streets of Ekurhuleni and emptied containers. Buthelezi had been promised that after fi...