The gridlock has now hit Alexandra, where a strike by casual workers has ground collections to a halt, turning local streets into sprawling, illegal dumping grounds. Residents say they’re being forced to live among mounds of rubbish with no end to the health hazard in sight. "We are not pleased, it’s now election time and we are going through rubble like this and rubbish like this. There are rodents all over, it’s chaotic and it’s a health hazard..." Mopasi said. The disruptions stem from ongoing protest action by casual workers demanding permanent employment.