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Pikitup, the waste management company of the City of Johannesburg, once again has been alerted to residents’ complaints about its employees demanding “Christmas gifts”.  

Pikitup employees are not allowed to demand gifts from residents. Residents are also discouraged from offering gifts to Pikitup employees. 

This practice has created an opportunity for unscrupulous individuals, not associated with Pikitup in any form, to impersonate Pikitup employees and demand gifts from ratepayers. 

If legitimate Pikitup employees demand Christmas gifts from residents, the affected resident should take a picture of the implicated employee, note the registration number of the vehicle used and report the incident to Pikitup’s call centre on 010055990. 

Issued by Pikitup