One of the major challenges facing municipalities in South Africa is ensuring that all households within their areas of jurisdiction are provided with a basic level of waste service (DEAT, 2007). Huge waste service backlogs still exists in the country ranging from an average backlog of around 80% in Limpopo to 8% in the Western Cape (Stats SA, 2007). In terms of the Local Government Turnaround Strategy (COGTA, 2009), all households should be provided with at least a weekly refuse collection service by 2014.
Reference:
Afrika, M., Oelofse, S.H.H., Strydom, W. 2010. Waste management service delivery to all. WasteCon 2010, Emperor's Palace, Johannesburg, 4-10 October 2010, pp 1
Afrika, M., Oelofse, S. H., Strydom, W., Mvuma, G., & John, J. (2010). Waste management service delivery to all. WasterCon 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4561
Afrika, M, Suzanna HH Oelofse, W Strydom, G Mvuma, and J John. "Waste management service delivery to all." (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4561
Afrika M, Oelofse SH, Strydom W, Mvuma G, John J, Waste management service delivery to all; WasterCon 2010; 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/4561 .
