A day in the life of a Cape Town waste collector

Avuyile Masekwane works as a refuse collector in Mfuleni, Cape Town, collecting rubbish five days a week for R27 an hour. This is her last month in the Expanded Public Works Program. The work is difficult and demanding, but Masekwane is sorry that her 12-month contract expires at the end of February. Also read: Rats, cockroaches, rubbish: Life in an … Continue reading A day in the life of a Cape Town waste collector