Residents called Grocott's Mail on Thursday expressing concern that rubbish remained on the streets of residential areas on what is usually a rubbish collection day.
Residents called Grocott's Mail on Thursday expressing concern that rubbish remained on the streets of residential areas on what is usually a rubbish collection day.
Adding to the confusion was that refuse lay piled up in the city centre on Tuesday, remaining uncollected until the next day.
Residents expressed fears that there might be a strike under way, adding to their growing frustration about services.
Many went five days without water.
Municipal spokesperson Mncedisi Boma told Grocott's Mail that workers at the cleansing department had downed tools on Tuesday because their new uniforms had not been delivered.
Piles of uncollected refuse were left all over the city centre until they returned to work on Wednesday morning.
Boma said the uniforms supplier had delayed their delivery because they hadn't been paid.
"But the protective clothing was delivered and the workers have a recovery plan to collect the refuse," Boma said.
"Workers have been working since they got their new uniform."
Of Thursday's non-collection, Planga explained that there is no municipal refuse collection on public holidays. He said it would be collected on Friday instead.
