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Employees meeting with minister in effort to end strike
Striking municipal employees are hoping for a breakthrough in negotiations today, with a meeting scheduled to take place with Minister of Cooperative Governance, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
Minister Dlamini-Zuma met with municipal management on Friday, with negotiations set to continue with employees later today.
The venue and time for the meeting is yet to be confirmed, employee spokesman Kgosi Makwati confirmed to www.mobserver.co.za.
A national delegation was sent to Middelburg following last Wednesday’s fatal shootings at the municipality.
Two men, one a municipal employee in the electrical department, were killed.
Two others were wounded.
According to the municipality, only the late Tshepo Maseko was employed by the authority.
Mr Mawakti said he would update the community on progress after meeting with the minister.
Meanwhile, he says, the strike continues.
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