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Negotiations reach fever pitch

Striking municipal employees are still waiting for “documentation” before they go back to work after negotiations during the past weekend.

They again gathered at the municipal buildings this morning and promised to go back to work when they receive documents to confirm the agreement.

Local Attorney Andre Brandmuller’s High Court application to interdict ongoing strikes and the reinstatement of municipal services is going ahead in the High Court at 10:00 today.

The litigation received a major boost with SG Coal joining the application last Friday.

It’s unclear what the terms of conditions from the provincial Department of Cooperative Governance entail to convince workers to return to work.
The ANC can, however, not interfere with council statutes.

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Gerhard Rheeder

I have been a journalist for two decades, with numerous awards to my credit, both in photography and writing. A brief stint as researcher in the opposition offices of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, honed my skills as specialist local government reporter, covering crime and courts.
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