Cape Town rates going towards protection services as refuse collection resumes after extortion
Law enforcement officers have been deployed to escort City of Cape Town workers as waste collection services resumed in parts of the city where attacks and extortion attempts resulted in the pause of services.Refuse collection services to parts of Cape Town were suspended amid extortion and crime fears.The deployment has a"substantial impact" on law enforcement operations, according to Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith .
Last week, the City of Cape Town pulled services from Gugulethu, Philippi East, Lower Crossroads and Nyanga after"refuse collection staff received threats of attack unless the City pays protection fees". Services to Manenberg were also paused following a flare-up in gang violence."It remains the City's priority to ensure services continue, even during such challenging times, as much as possible.
Gugulethu is the latest area of Cape Town where the City unfortunately had to withdraw refuse collection staff due to threats of attack unless the City pays protection fees.The Gugulethu Business Forum's Mlugnisi Mazana said halting refuse collection services had significant health and environmental implications for the community, especially for small businesses, such as spaza shops and food vendors who can't afford to make alternative arrangements.
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