Two security guards were shot and killed in Phillipi East, after they were assigned to escort the City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management staff on Thursday. The crew was collecting refuse in the area.
PICTURE: Kempton ExpressThe City said this was the second time this year that waste
collection services had to be temporarily withdrawn, from the area. It said the
reason for services withdrawn earlier this year was due to extortion threats.
‘’Since then, the City has arranged for internal staff that
normally operate in other areas to perform this service in Philippi East under
security escort,’’ said Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste
Management.
Twigg said his directorate plans to engage with SAPS and
the City’s Safety and Security Directorate to request their urgent assistance
in dealing with criminal elements that are threatening its staff and
contractors.
‘’As the City, we are considering various ways on how we
can move forward and ensure that we safely resume services so that service
delivery can continue.’’
The mayco member called on residents to refrain from
dumping uncollected waste.
Done By: Alungile Njemla
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