Eastvale business turns its fortunes around

Service delivery from City of Ekurhuleni helps local business thrive

November 10, 2020

Siphokazi Zama 1 minute read

The crew wash, sanitise and polish each wheelie bin before delivering them back to their customers.

An Eastvale business that was on the verge of closure in January has turned things around, largely due to the improved service delivery from the City of Ekurhuleni in the area.
In the January 23 edition of The Advertiser, ‘Businesses count the cost of poor service from the metro’, it was reported how the metro’s failure to collect rubbish every week had left the small business, which provides a wheelie bin washing service, unable to serve their customers.

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The owners, siblings Nosipho and Simphiwe Sidinana, said they were forced to hire a bakkie to collect the wheelie bins from their customers’ homes, empty them at the dumpsite in Dersley before washing them and delivering them back to their owners.
Since the publication of the article and lifting of lockdown, however, there’s been a big difference in their business.

Hard at work on Monday morning cleaning bins in Eastvale were, back: Monelisi Gladile, Nosipho Sidinana, Ncamile Dlepu, Neo Mdayi, Tshepo Mdayi, Owami Mjikwa and Mbali Mlotha. Front: Nkosiyohlanga Mdudi and Simphiwe Sidinana.

“The City of Ekurhuleni truck now comes every Monday and we’re able to do our job.
“We wash, sanitise and polish each bin before we take it back to the owner.
“We have been able to hire more people, including children during school holidays.
“It keeps them off the street and helps them earn a bit of money,” the siblings said.
They added that although their business was affected by Covid-19, they’re still able to put food on the table.

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The business has steadily grown and the pair have used the income from the business to buy additional supplies and brand each bin washed by them.
The siblings say they also help keep track of the bins in their area as the theft of bins is rife.
The pair is grateful to the city and their customers for their support, and say the next step in their business is to expand to other parts of Springs and employ more young people.