WATCH: Alberton’s women-led waste management team praised by Ekurhuleni
Ntombizodwa Mbele leads a team of seven dedicated women from the Alberton depot waste management services and they do round collection.
The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) has praised its Alberton-based and women-led waste management services team.
The team, headed by Ntombizodwa Mbele, boasts a seven-woman dedicated team from the Alberton depot who do round collection.
Ntombizodwa, a resident of Palmridge, started her career in waste management as a general worker and litter picker for CoE in 2009, before being promoted as the city’s compact waste truck driver.
“In 2018, I got the post of waste truck driver for the Alberton area. I work with both women and men, and I enjoy it. Our work is based on mutual respect and communication,” said Ntombizodwa.
“Our job is so fun and exciting, we do not even feel like we work on the streets,” she added kiddingly.
@albertonrecordNtombizodwa Mbele leads a team of seven dedicated women from the Alberton depot waste management services and they do round collection.
Ntombizodwa and her team take on the daily task of removing 240L wheelie bins and refuse bags across Alberton with strength, pride, and love for their work.
CoE’s praise for Ntombizodwa and her team coincides with Women’s Month. This month-long celebration honours women’s contributions to society.
CoE has acknowledged the city’s women bus drivers, metro cops, cemeteries and parks staff members, among others.
