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STRIKE: Rubbish piles high in suburbs and towns as municipal workers down tools

Ward councillors are urging residents to keep their refuse inside and to work together to keep the suburbs and towns clean during this strike period.

November 22, 2024
Shona Aylward 1 minute read
Huge piles of rubbish are seen everywhere throughout Port Shepstone.

No service delivery is what the KZN South Coast is currently facing.

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Refuse bags have not been collected this week, leaving the towns and suburbs throughout the KZN South Coast in a state of disarray.

A driver dumps black bags on the side of the road in Marburg.

Heaps of black bags and litter are strewn everywhere – almost on every street corner.

Rubbish is piled everywhere is the Port Shepstone CBD.

Ray Nkonyeni Municipality workers have downed tools as they have not received their backpay.

The strike has been going on since last week, with no solution in sight.

The CBD of Port Shepstone looks filthy with discarded black bags.

Councillors are encouraging residents and business owners to keep their refuse inside their yards during this challenging strike period.

TO READ MORE: MUNICIPAL STRIKE: 5 tips for refuse collection challenges and hot weather

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November 22, 2024
Shona Aylward 1 minute read

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Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
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