The City of Cape Town has condemned the hijacking of its waste services vehicles over the past two and a half months, the latest incident taking place on Wednesday, September 11.
Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Councillor Grant Twigg said 11 of the department's vehicles have been hijacked along with one attempted hijacking.
The latest incident on Wednesday took place in Ilitha Park in Khayelitsha where a white Isuzu bakkie was hijacked.
The hijacked vehicle was used for refuse collection beat inspections during the day and for staff transport at night. The driver was accosted as he was parking the vehicle at his home, after dropping colleagues who had worked a late shift.
Twigg said the safety of city staff and resources remains a challenge as teams deliver services across the Cape metro.
