Gauteng waste management
JOHANNESBURG - Some municipalities in Gauteng are using private service providers when their garbage trucks break down.
In some instances, just nine of more than 100 vehicles are on the road.
This forces a reliance on private companies to keep up with crucial service delivery.
Answering written questions from the Democratic Alliance in March, the Cooperate Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC revealed that Tshwane relies on private service providers to manage waste collection.
In Johannesburg, 79 trucks were operational, with 45 out of service at a repair bill of nearly R1-billion.
The situation was worse in Ekurhuleni.
Just nine of more than 100 trucks were on the road at the time.
This forced the city to reach into its R26-million waste management budget to secure private collectors.
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