{
  "id": 2154756,
  "title": "Joburg waste collection services resume as Pikitup strike ends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/joburg-waste-collection-services-resume-as-pikitup-strike-ends",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:26:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/joburg-waste-collection-services-resume-as-pikitup-strike-ends/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johannesburg's waste management company, Pikitup, has announced that its workers have returned to their jobs after a prolonged protest. The strike action, which had caused significant disruption to waste collection services across the city, has now been resolved. Pikitup officials confirmed that all 12 depots are now collecting waste as usual. However, the company has stated that negotiations with casual workers are ongoing. The protest initially impacted areas such as Randburg, Marlboro, and Avalon. The workers at Pikitup are not satisfied with their demands being met yet. Themba Magoda, a representative of the casual workers, expressed that they are continuing to engage with Pikitup and the South African Mine Workers' Union (SAMWU) to address their concerns during a meeting at the company's headquarters in Johannesburg.",
  "summary": "The protest action had disrupted waste collection in parts of Johannesburg for weeks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}