{"id":140445,"date":"2016-12-13T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T05:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/140445\/metro-pleads-for-residents-patience-with-regards-to-refuse-removal-problem\/"},"modified":"2016-12-13T10:27:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T08:27:08","slug":"metro-pleads-for-residents-patience-with-regards-to-refuse-removal-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/12\/13\/metro-pleads-for-residents-patience-with-regards-to-refuse-removal-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro pleads for residents\u2019 patience with regards to refuse removal problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro apologises to the community of Greater Germiston for the recent hiccup in waste removal services, which has resulted in a major backlog in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The interruption, which is a result of workers going on a go-slow demanding more overtime pay, has seen waste piling up in various parts of Germiston, including Elsburg, Wadeville, Sunnyridge, Dinwiddie, Albemarle, Lambton, Elandsfontein and many more suburbs.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe have put plans in place to deal with this massive backlog and plans are in place to ensure that the service is normalised as soon as possible,\u201d said Zweli Dlamini, from the office of the executive mayor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have teams working day and night to deal with the backlog.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe have also pulled resources from other parts of the region to ensure that this backlog is set aside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The metro will soon be engaging the workers with regards to their grievances to ensure that the root of the problem is dealt with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a city we understand the frustrations of our people in this regard and sincerely apologise to our communities for this unfavourable position,\u201d Dlamini emphasised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appeal for a little bit more patience from the community as we deal with this problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mopping up operations started on Wednesday, and will run until the backlog is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Related articles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/140242\/residents-fed-up-with-lack-of-refuse-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\">Residents fed-up with lack of refuse collection<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='2c3789ccc6dce4cb2ccd6f04dcecd295'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The executive mayor\u2019s office gives feedback on the refuse removal issues plaguing 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