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Meeting called to discuss striking workers’ fate

After seven weeks of ongoing strikes and municipal infrastructure sabotage, Municipal Manager, Advocate Bheki Khenisa, and Mayor Diphala Motsepe are expected to meet this afternoon to discuss the future of striking workers.

November 2, 2021
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PHOTO: ARCHIVE. Piles of rubbish as result of illegal dumping in Mhluzi.

Kgosi Makwati, who is representing the workers, said the striking municipal employees are waiting for the next council sitting so the case can be reviewed again.

Workers are demanding a pay hike, with 36-months back pay, and also want to be upgraded from Level 4 to Level 5.

The current situation in Mhluzi. PHOTO: Tiisetso Malunga.

The municipality has been dragging its feet regarding the fate of the workers, and participating in strike action generally constitutes a dismissal.

The municipality obtained a court order against the workers who downed tools almost two months ago, leaving uncollected rubbish all over town. Potholes are now also starting to rear their ugly heads all over the municipality.

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November 2, 2021
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Tiisetso Malunga

I have been working as a journalist/photographer since 2018 at the Middelburg Observer. Before joining Caxton I was a Journalism Student at the Tshwane University of Technology. I was also a broadcasting intern at the SABC in Pretoria. In my first year as a journalist I was awarded the Upcoming Journalist of the Year at the O H Frewin awards. My motto in life is ‘I am human before anything’ with that being said I am driven by human stories and I am a strong believer in justices and human rights.
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