Refuse collection in parts of KwaDukuza (Stanger), north of Durban, has been temporarily halted after workers tested positive for Covid-19.
Waste management was suspended in parts of KwaDukuza, KZN, after seven workers tested positive for coronavirus. File picture.Refuse collection in parts of KwaDukuza , north of Durban, has been temporarily halted after workers tested positive for Covid-19.
In a statement on Sunday, the municipality said seven staff members from various units had tested positive for the virus.
Affected areas include street sweeping in the town's central business district and the municipality hoped they would regain function by Tuesday “provided the results are favourable”. “The safety of our employees and that of the public we serve remains our priority. It is against this background that KwaDukuza municipality finds itself from time to time having to temporarily suspend services,” said the municipality.
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