- SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Infobox Company
name = SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd
type = Proprietery Limited Liability Company
foundation =Johannesburg ,South Africa (1990 )
location_city =Johannesburg
location_country = RSA
location =
headquarters =Johannesburg ,South Africa
area_served =Gauteng ,South Africa
num_employees = 626 (2000 )key_people = Herman Ackermann (Director),
Graham Downs (Software Developer) (Listed as administrative contact for the domain sawaste.co.za),cite web|url=http://co.za/cgi-bin/whois.sh?Domain=sawaste|accessdate=2008-02-11|title=simple CO.ZA whois server - sawaste.co.za]
Renox Molatedi (Unknown Designation)cite web|url=http://www.pikitup.co.za/upload/files/PU185bMinutes(2).pdf|title=MINUTES OF THE INFORMATION MEETING FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE TOTAL STREET CLEANING SERVICES FOR IVORY PARK|accessdate=2008-02-11|format=PDF|publisher=Pikitup (Pty) Ltd|date=2008-01-24]industry = Waste disposal
services = Waste collection and disposal
homepage = [http://www.sawaste.co.za http://www.sawaste.co.za/]
locations = 2 branches (2008 ) [cite web|url=http://www.sawaste.co.za/contactus.htm|title=SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd - Contact Us|accessdate=2008-02-11]SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a
waste management company, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. It was launched in1990 , andas of 2003 boasted 626 staff members. [cite web|url=http://www.sawaste.co.za/|title=SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd|accessdate=2007-12-16] The company boasts clients in the retail, commercial, entertainment and gambling sectors. [cite web|url=http://www.sawaste.co.za/customerservice.htm|title=SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd - Customer Service|accessdate=2007-12-16] SA Waste is a BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) conscious company, and has a BEE subsidiary, Kofifi Thusano (Pty) Ltd. [cite web|url=http://www.sawaste.co.za/bee.htm|title=SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd - Black Economic Empowerment|accessdate=2007-12-16]Business Listings
SA Waste Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a registered recycler with the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment (DACE) as of
30 September 2005 , [cite web|url=http://www.gdace.gpg.gov.za/wis/list_register.asp?regtype=R|title=Gauteng DACE Waste Management - Registered Recyclers|publisher=Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment, Gauteng Provincial Government|accessdate=2007-12-16] and a registered transporter with the same department, as of19 September 2007 . [cite web|url=http://www.gdace.gpg.gov.za/wis/list_register.asp?regtype=T|title=Gauteng DACE Waste Management - Registered Transporters|publisher=Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment, Gauteng Provincial Government|accessdate=2007-12-16] The company and its subsidiaries are listed in a variety of online business directories and government sources. These include FindSA [cite web|url=http://findsa.co.za/directory/category/waste/page_s.php|title=co.za directory by category waste s|publisher=FindSA|accessdate=2007-12-16] and Firtsier. [cite web|url=http://webftp.firstier.co.za/directory/browse/174/423?page=2|title=Firstier :: Online Business Directory & Internet Service Provider(ISP) - South Africa|publisher=Firstier|accessdate=2007-12-16] They are also listed in Business Day's list of companies. [cite web|url=http://www.businessday.co.za/downloads/Companies.pdf|title=http://www.businessday.co.za/downloads/Companies.pdf|format=PDF|publisher=Business Day|accessdate=2007-12-16] On18 March 2005 , they appeared in a Government Notice, on the Schedule of designated employers that have submitted employment equity reports in terms of Section 21, of the Employment Equity Act, Act No. 55 of1998 . [cite web|url=http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/notices/2005/27404.pdf|title=Department of Labour - Public Registry Notice|format=PDF|publisher=South African Department of Labour|accessdate=2007-12-16|date=2005-03-18|author=Mdladlana, Membathisi Mphumzi Shepherd]Known customers (past, present and prospective)
SA Waste is a registered contractor with Sabai (a
townhouse complex inRandburg ). [cite web|url=http://www.sapropex.com/sabai/our_team.html|title=Sabai - Our Team|publisher=Sabai|accessdate=2007-12-16] It is unclear what services they provide to Sabai, as Pikitup is the only company in Johannesburg that is permitted to collect waste form residential buildings.According to the
April 2000 /May 2000 issue of Vodaworld Magazine, [cite web|url=http://www.explore-southafrica.co.za/natures_window/vodacom/recycle_email.htm|title=RECYCLING that e-mail you printed!|publisher=Explore South Africa|accessdate=2007-12-16] [cite web|url=http://www.vodaworld.co.za/showarticle.asp?id=347|title=RECYCLING that e-mail you printed!|publisher=Vodaworld Online|author=Harding, James|accessdate=2007-12-16] Vodacom also counted themselves as a client. SA Waste was responsible for collecting waste from Vodacom's site on a daily basis, and transporting it to their recycling plant, where it would be sorted and sold to external recycling companies.Pikitup
In
2006 to2007 , the company was a registered supplier to Pikitup, where they were awarded tender number PU 68/2003, providing hire of labour to the parastatal. This contract ended on2007-02-28 . [cite web|url=http://www.pikitup.co.za/upload/files/ContractsRegister.xls|format=Microsoft Excel|title=http://www.pikitup.co.za/upload/files/ContractsRegister.xls|publisher=Pikitup|accessdate=2007-12-16]SA Waste is in the process (as of
March 2008 ) of tendering for another contract at Pikitup. This one will involve providing of a total refuse removal service (Including round-collected refuse removal, street cleaning, servicing of garden sites, and servicing of informal settlements) for the Ivory Park area of Johannesburg. The closing date for bids on this tender was2008-03-07 , at 11:00 SAST, and proposals are currently being considered. More information on this contract can be found at on the Pikitup website. [cite web|url=http://www.pikitup.co.za/upload/files/Pu185bArea.pdf|title=PU185b/2008: TOTAL REFUSE REMOVAL FOR IVORY PARK AND ITS ENVIRONS|accessdate=2008-02-11]In the News
The company has not been without its controversy. On
May 12 2005 , Gauteng environment minister Khabisi Mosunkutu paid a surprise visit to theirrecycling plant in Marlboro, near Alexandra (North of Johannesburg). The company was accused of illegally using their recycling plant to store non-recyclable and unsortable waste.cite web|url=http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=241529&area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national|title=Govt cracks down on illegal Alexandra waste site|publisher=Mail & Guardian Online|date=2005-05-24|accessdate=2007-12-16] [cite web|url=http://www.gpg.gov.za/docs/pr/2005/pr0523.html|title=SA Waste Management Company to get final warning from MEC Mosunkutu|publisher=Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment, Gauteng Provincial Government|date=2005-05-23|accessdate=2007-12-16] Following the visit, the minister instructed that the site be shut down with immediate effect and be given 14 days to remove all rubbish from the area. [cite web|url=http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__national/&articleId=238038|title=Jo'burg waste recycler runs into trouble|publisher=Mail & Guardian Online|date=2005-05-12|accessdate=2007-12-16] This was not the first such warning the company had been issued with. [cite web|url=http://www.bcrcpretoria.org.za/June05.htm#time|title=Time running out fast for Gauteng's Polluters|publisher=Business Day|date=2005-05-25|accessdate=2007-12-16] On29 May 2005 , the debacle was reported by the popular wildlife and environmental programme, 50/50. [cite web|url=http://www.5050.co.za/inserts.asp?ID=6392|title=Illegal Waste Site Closed Down|date=2005-05-29|publisher=50/50 "BushBuzz"|language=Afrikaans|accessdate=2007-12-16] After much effort from SA Waste to clean up their operations, they were granted a conditional green light to resume operations, on30 September 2005 . [cite web|url=http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/2005/05093012451002.htm|title=SA Waste (PTY) LTD business no longer a threat to health of local communities|date=2005-09-30|publisher=Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment, Gauteng Provincial Government|accessdate=2007-12-16]On
7 July 2005 , [cite web|url=http://www.tonight.co.za/?fSectionId=512&fArticleId=2610434|title=Dream Day ideal to pig out|author=Tonight Reporter|publisher=Tonight|date=2005-07-04|accessdate=2008-01-04] SA Waste participated [cite web|url=http://www.reachforadream.org.za/cakesponsorspage.php|title=Guinness World Record Attempt: 2.6 km Birthday Cake|publisher=Reach for a Dream|accessdate=2007-12-16] in Reach For a Dream's attempt at the Guinness World Record for a km to mi|2.6|precision=2|spell=commonwealth|wiki=yes long birthday cake (An event which took place atCresta Shopping Centre in Johannesburg). [cite web|url=http://www.reachforadream.org.za/birthdaypage.php|title=A WORLD LONGEST DREAM COMES TRUE ON 7 JULY|publisher=Reach for a Dream|accessdate=2008-01-04] This attempt was successful, with the official length of the cake being m to ft|2666|spell=commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes.References
External links
* [http://www.sawaste.co.za/kofifi/ Kofifi Thusano (Pty) Ltd]
* [http://www.pikitup.co.za/ Welcome to Pikitup]
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