110 waste collectors win bid to remain at Greenside depot
Johannesburg - A group of 110 waste collectors will not be thrown out of their waste-sorting depot at Pirates Sports Club in Greenside. WastePreneurs has won its first interdict against the City of Johannesburg Property Company , repealing its eviction from Pirates.
In what has been hailed as a “small but important victory”, WastePreneurs said the interdict represents the first step against the council’s “relentless” attempts to shut down the depot, which it operates with the consent of Pirates, free of charge. Earlier this year, however, the JPC forced the Pirates Club to evict WastePreneurs, a non-profit initiative that helps to uplift Joburg’s informal waste collectors, to maintain its lease agreement with the council.
“This latest ruling, thanks to the stellar pro bono work by attorneys Sim and Botsi, allows WastePreneurs to keep operating at their current premises in Greenside,” the non-profit said this week. “It is an incredibly important outcome for the 110 WastePreneurs who earn their livelihood at the site.”
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