CoJ blames ActionSA for fuelling Pikitup strike

"It's a silly season and political parties who are without expression would exploit opportunities of this nature [Pikitup strike] to use towards their advantage in driving a particular agenda. It is unfortunate and distasteful." Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda blasts Action SA for allegedly instigating the strike by contract workers. The workers are accusing the city of unfair labour practices.
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[@leonbezuidenhout5085]

Cancell all tenders and in source workers

[@user-vl1mq7ww5n]

It's common sense!! But they can't see it!!

[@dineshanpillay5944]

Viva Action SA💚💚💚this mayor blaming you for his failures

[@RenauldNaidoo]

ANC and EFF mouthpiece.

[@6lackjesus719]

You're blaming ActionSA for your failures?? 😂😂😂 If You're out of your depth step aside chief.

[@MKL_D]

😂😂😂😂 so this guy says Herman trashed the city. WOW. Joke of the year.

[@lordwickphophi6998]

From Mpho Phalatse to this😢. It's like downgrading from 2024 BMW to 1986 Ford Escort.

[@samanthaholm9634]

Exactly 💯 %. He's AL JAMAAR party he holds 😂😂one chair on council, himself that's it. He was not voted in by the citizens of Johannesburg that is for sure . His party was just pathetic king makers for USELESS ANC AND EFF. BREE ST GAS EXPLOSION STILL NOT FIXED, SEWAGE STILL RUNNING DOWN STREETS IN NEWTOWN. SO GROSS . FIXED NOW BROKEN AGAIN 3 WEEKS LATER. JUST USELESS.

[@thembaspiritmabuza8753]

ActionSA is not the mayor.

[@hgfku-tn6hb]

The fact is "Joburg is being ruined by the politicians"

[@nickwidmer9044]

The silliest political season was when they made YOU mayor.

[@samanthaholm9634]

Useless Mayor please vote him out. Joburg is a mess.

[@thembaspiritmabuza8753]

STOP the excuses and get to solutions!

[@divineceleste.m]

Terrible! Where did they find this guy?! 🤷‍♀️

[@MKL_D]

The tavern, duh!😂😂😂😂

[@divineceleste.m]

@@MKL_D😩😂😂😂

[@user-vl1mq7ww5n]

All talk,no action!!

[@SwiftSP]

ANC found him on the corner of Eloff and Bree apperantly he was selling funeral policies😂😂😂😂

[@divineceleste.m]

@@SwiftSP 😂😂😂 Stop it!!!!

[@user-vl1mq7ww5n]

Who voted this man in as Mayor?? The mind boggles!!

[@AYANDA261]

Chief just hand over the City to Mashaba.

[@ebenbotha9957]

How did he became a mayor if he can't even talk in an interview. All other parties being grilled on SABC interviews. With there partner in crime they take it easy????

[@giftgreen3748]

Why use PICK IT UP company instead of in sourcing workers. Time for cadres to eat will be over as from next week Wednesday.

[@AndrewMcFarlane_1]

Another success of the ANC

[@Skyreem2020]

Insourcing nearly collapsed joburg 😅😅😅 Who is this clown? It was not corruption then?

[@christobelthipe8627]

Please don't swing the chair left right left right and merry go round you are making me feel dizzy

[@bevarundel]

Nervous as hell. Also wished he'd stop rocking.

[@Ntombelar4sure-db2yl]

😂😂😂 Satafrica is a movie I'm telling you

[@lordwickphophi6998]

😂😂😂just imagine the New York mayor swinging a chair in a television interview. ANC can front even a hobo just to keep their snout on the feeding trough.

[@mohamedjamal6787]

😂 Heibo don't swing you making us dizzy

[@mbusosiera1648]

Rate payers are paying this guy millions of rands in salary, for nothing! There is billions of rands for ANC,EFF and PA tenders, but no money to employ workers Johannesburg is another African slum city

[@christobelthipe8627]

I can be a mayor also I am 53 from Mabopane, with no specific qualification.

[@dineshanpillay5944]

You're more qualified than this fool

[@samanthaholm9634]

Perfect you are the mayor of Jhb 😂

[@dineshanpillay5944]

Voetsek 😂😂😂this useless mayor who didn't pass grade 10 is a puppet for anc and eff, this guy blaming action sa for wanting them to do their job properly 😂😂viva action sa💚💚💚💚

[@mthokozisimpinga6513]

ActionSA viva

[@DaveIsALegendPeriod]

It’s never about the people, they sabotage each other like this coz it’s all about them and their selfish interests.

[@PLDimension]

The best mayor I've ever known

[@christobelthipe8627]

😢

[@Neo_Rain146]

I’m very comforted by the words of our Neyope mayor and am sure there will be a resolution found soon

[@sasha8664]

This guy is just swinging Nicely and talking casually like he is catching up with his relatives😂

[@SwiftSP]

He is catching up with his greater Joburg family via TV😂😂😂😂. He take us for a nil on a contract🤣🤣🤣🤣. Tomorrow he will watershed us just so that we can remember he still runs Jozi.🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@ntsumishikwambana8658]

This Mayor, I'll say it Tsonga. " U na xindzhuti xa vukhamba" I hope he seek God for cleansing and deliverance

[@alexemergineer3202]

Please bring MMC responsible for pick it up. Mayor does not know what is happening with recruitment representatives ❤❤😂❤❤😂😅❤❤

[@vintageClipsZa]

The city pays more for all employees of Pickit-up, it is better to insource and have control on issues of employees and take accountability as state.

[@ayandasigxashe7198]

Cancel tenders, & close the door with yourself shout outside 🤷‍♀️ forever

[@MicahMclaughlin]

Feel sorry for Johannesburg PA sold the city out

[@vjmightyw]

The PA did the same selling Nelson Mandela Bay to the ANC after the DA did a good job in the city.

[@treasurem2491]

Indeed. Thats why im voting for ActionSA

[@samanthaholm9634]

Absolutely the PA CANNOT BE TRUSTED SAY ONE THING AND THEN LIE AND DO SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

[@MarbleRamatji]

Scrap tenders

[@solani5621]

Wait.... How did they put someone like this in such a position... Is he seriously the mayor of joburg?

[@NoneNoneNonesence]

Consensus with a company doesn’t mean workers consent. Because you didn’t recognise the people toi toi ing outside your office but for two people so now you know the alleged organisers by deductions by Mr mayor who is ???correct.

[@mawelelamolekwa9557]

##VoteActionSA 🇿🇦

[@ntokozosibiya3032]

There is leadership here mos.

[@NoneNoneNonesence]

The city took people to be wardens why can’t the city give permanency to rubbish collection?

[@dineshanpillay5944]

The only silly season here is your time as mayor

[@jacquesdewet2661]

I can remember Julius Malema boasting that he forced Herman to in source the workers.

[@DaveIsALegendPeriod]

The man can’t sit still. He’s swinging the chair like a small boy. Wow.

[@dineshanpillay5944]

He didn't pass grade 10, still acts like one

[@MKL_D]

Lets be fair, the guy is just trying to remember the speech that was written for him. 😂😂😂😂

[@AmoMoëti]

Immature politicians is ruined the city of jobug.

[@stephenbright9316]

With a 27 million unemployed people (most living off social grants), unable to find work and sitting around all day doing nothing, obviously unable to afford to pay for rates and basic services, well, here's a novel idea, why don't the people who live amongst all this rubbish....go and 'PICK IT UP'? Naah, too much demanding work mate!😂😂

[@NestoSibiloane]

Hayi maarn so called mayor dont blame Action SA you forget you told us leader's 2010/11 and Jozi@work that you're hand are tied what kind of a mayor you're. We run to city for 6yrs dont you have hurt

[@thomasgosling5155]

Try compare this bloke to say Chris Pappas, scary stuff…..

[@SwiftSP]

Gwamanda they're missing you at Takalani Sesame because you chose to become a puppet of ANC

[@johnledwaba8551]

Boy stop blaming ActonSA for your failures.

[@kenanikj]

viva action SA viva

[@NoneNoneNonesence]

Seems like a few lies included by the mayor. When a loooong story ensues then we are reminded of fairy tales.

[@BrianWilliams03]

How can workers approach a certain political party when they have already engaged the city on the way forward?🙄🙄🙄🙄🤧🤧🤧 is clear thar ActionSA was opportunistic and since they don't have numbers, they wanted to use this to try to campaign and is a shame to them🤞💯 they must be ashamed of themselves...

[@mbusosiera1648]

And you believe this guy who failed to provide water to rate payers for months, did ActionSA closed the pumps too, ActionSA has numbers, they are the 3rd biggest part and real opposition fighting to bring real solutions to the collapsed city, This guy is earning millions for nothing

[@TheCelia2012]

Useless mayor!

[@mandeemckenzie537]

Pikitup is now F"ckitup

[@MKL_D]

8:13 😂😂😂😂😂 for what?

[@christopherwilliamson6595]

🙄

[@Rose-n8k7n]

Speak louder please 🙏

[@basedsigma5634]

South africa is a joke

[@treasurem2491]

Im voting for ActionSA 💚

[@mawelelamolekwa9557]

😂

[@chuxch7293]

Warra o tia ke dipatše, he's high as a kite and his bank account is full of corruption money. He's just reciting a script as he swings by the chair. God bless South Africans