Chairperson, I hereby give notice that at the next sitting of the Council I shall move:
That the Council -
1) notes that strike action by Pikitup workers entered day 13 today, resulting in piles of uncollected rubbish littering the streets of Johannesburg central business district, CBD, and triggering a rat infestation that poses health risks;
2) further notes that the strike has resulted in growing anger among residents about the continuing nondelivery of refuse removal services and the health risks created by the piles of uncollected refuse in their streets and that it has adversely affected hawkers and small business traders around the City of Johannesburg as communities; and
3) takes this opportunity to call on leaders and representatives of the City of Johannesburg and the SA Municipal Workers Union, Samwu, to ensure that this strike action is resolved.