City Appoints New Service Providers for Refuse Removal in Khayelitsha

Good news for the residents of Khayelitsha is that the tenders specified that all labour is to be sourced from settlements in the area. This will provide much needed employment opportunities.

The current refuse removal contract, a tripartite agreement between the City Council, Tedcor and nine entrepreneurs, to service the northern half of Khayelitsha, will come to an end on 30 June 2006. This five year contract commenced in November 1997 and ended in October 2002, as the option to renew was not exercised. The contract has since been rolled out on a month-to-month basis while tenders were being processed.
New tenders, with specified standards to ensure an equitable refuse removal service, were introduced in the City. The current contract was not only in breach of the Supply Chain Policy, but also cost the City more than the new tenders that were awarded.

Procurement in the City of Cape Town is an open and transparent process in which all can participate equally.

If the community have any queries they can contact the Solid Waste Department's Eugene Hlongwane 021 400 5256 (Wheelie bins) or Claire McKinnon 021 400 2822 (black bag system].

Issued by:
Directorate: Communication and Marketing
City of Cape Town
Email: media@capetown.gov.za
Tel: 021 400-2201
Fax: 021 957 0023

Media queries:
Eugene Hlongwane
Solid Waste Department
Tel: 021 400 5256

Claire Mckinnon
Solid Waste Department
Tel: 021 400 2822