REFUSE bags were left lying on the roads in Pinetown and surrounding areas after the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) strike this morning.

This comes after a strike by Durban workers last Friday.

The New Germany workers blocked off Koningkramer Avenue just up the New Germany Durban Solid Waste (DSW) depo and closed off the gate, preventing the DSW workers from getting out.

They also threw litter in the roads.

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The EPWP workers said they will continue with their strike until their demands are met.

Among their grievances is for DSW to employ them permanently and pay them proper salaries not the ‘peanuts’ they said they are currently earning.

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