/ 7 September 2025

Waste reclaimers worried about livelihoods as Johannesburg suspends operations at landfill

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Slim pickings: Hundreds of waste reclaimers at the Marie Louise landfill in Johannesburg are concerned about losing their income as the municipality vacillates about the future of the site. Photo: Mark Lewis

Reclaimers rely on retrieving waste from dumpsites to sell. But at least three sites in the city are at or nearing capacity and must be closed

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