November 15, 2011 - TEDCOR’S DANIEL KEKANA IS MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN
This year the
winner in Vosloorus was Daniel Kekana. Since
November last year, Tedcor has, on behalf the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipality, provided a professionally
managed domestic waste
collection service, thanks to Daniel and his team. He makes sure that on collection days
everyone’s refuse in Vosloorus and Boksburg - south of the N17 - is removed and
recycled quickly and efficiently. His duties span a multitude of activities that
include door-to-door collection services, removal of illegal dumping, street
cleaning and litter picking.
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November 15, 2011 - TEDCOR’S THABO SEHOSHE IS MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN CLEANING UP ENVIROMENT
This year the
winner in Cape Town was Thabo Sehoshe. For
the past two years Tedcor has, on
behalf the City of Cape Town Local Municipality provided a professionally managed domestic waste collection service, thanks to Thabo
and his labourers. He makes sure that on
collection days everyone’s refuse is removed and recycled quickly and
efficiently. His duties span a multitude of activities that include
door-to-door collection services, removal of illegal dumping, street cleaning
and litter picking.
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November 02, 2011 - TEDCOR CREATES JOBS IN MOGALE CITY
Waste
management company, Tedcor has been appointed by the Mogale City Local
Municipality (MCLM) to render refuse collection in Kagiso, Azaadville,
Munsieville, all Estates in the north as well as the rural areas. From now on, every
household in the MCLM will receive professionally managed refuse collection every
week.
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September 22, 2011 - TRANSFORMATION, THE TEDCOR WAY
Waste management company, Tedcor is leading
the way in how business and local government can work together to supply
service delivery, whilst creating employment for communities. As proof of its
success, the United Nations Development Programme, included Tedcor on its
website as one of the 50 best practises for pro-poor enhancement worldwide.
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August 30, 2011 - JOBS IN REFUSE RECYCLING IS WORKING
Overcrowding, high levels of unemployment
and poverty are hampering attempts to create a clean environment in most
townships. While much education is still needed to motivate residents
into caring for their living spaces, inroads are being made in providing work
opportunities in sourcing, sorting and recycling waste.
Dr Popo Molefe, former
premier of North West Province and currently deputy chairman of waste
management company Tedcor, says that it is understandable that those who live
under the crushing burden of poverty tend not to view the environment as a
priority. In townships where employment is almost nonexistent, people
soon become demoralised and the dignity of work gets lost in the battle to
survive.
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August 10, 2011 - RECYLING NEEDS TO GO FURTHER THAN THE PROPOSED BY-LAW
The proposed new waste management by-laws
are a step in the right direction in terms of ensuring that residents separate
their own waste. But to be effective, it
needs to go further than just waste separation and incorporate a sustainable
economic model.
Whilst sorting at source is key, a
financial model making compliance viable needs to be investigated. The success of waste management is governed by
the appropriate pricing of waste removal services supported by a hundred
percent buy-in from communities.
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July 22, 2011 - Creating jobs in one clean sweep
Waste disposal is a critical issue in South Africa, and its
management is a potential creator of jobs.
Landfills that were originally located in outlying areas 30
years ago are now sitting alongside cities and townships, which have mushroomed
to cope with the growing population.
With limited free space available, these dumps
are causing a number of adverse environmental conditions such as wind-blown
litter, infestation by vermin and the generation of liquid leachate (putrefied
liquid that drains from the landfill and contaminates the water table).
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