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 in 1990, and as 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 September2005, [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 of 19 September2007. [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] On 18 March2005, 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 of 1998. [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 in Randburg). [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 to 2007, 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 on 2007-02-28. [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 was 2008-03-07, 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 122005, Gauteng environment minister Khabisi Mosunkutu paid a surprise visit to their recycling 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] On 29 May2005, 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, on 30 September2005. [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 July2005, [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 at Cresta 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]