UPDATE: Chaos erupts again in the city streets
On Wednesday morning the striking workers trashed the streets with rubbish while negotiations were going on.
With the metro buses and trucks used to block CBD streets earlier this week now behind lock and key in the municipal depots, striking Tshwane workers have now resorted to different protest methods.
On Wednesday morning the striking workers trashed the streets with rubbish while negotiations were going on.
City workers affiliated to the SA municipal workers union (Samwu) vented their frustration by burning dustbins and blocking intersections in the CBD with rubbish.
Although traffic was flowing on Wednesday morning, after the city and other law enforcement agencies removed buses off the streets, chaos again erupted when protesters offloaded rubbish into a number of streets.
The workers are demanding a wage increase of 18 percent.
Pretoria CBD: I ask again! Where is the law and order? @CityTshwane @EMokgalapa @SAPoliceService @GP_CommSafety pic.twitter.com/ZyaY0ZtutP
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) July 31, 2019
Tshwane mayor Stevens Mokgalapa said a meeting between the union and the metro was currently underway at the bargaining council.
“Although the city buses and trucks were moved off the streets, there’s visible progress today. The buses have been moved, cleaning is underway, roads are clear and traffic is free flowing in and out of Pretoria,” he said in a tweet.
Tshwane roads and transport MMC Sheila Senkubuge urged motorists to avoid several streets, including Madiba, Pretorius, Lilian Ngoyi and Sisulu.
Police spokesperson Captain Kay Makhubela said the situation was under control.
“We have deployed officers all over the city and monitoring the situation. No arrests have been made yet,” he said.
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Pretoria is a mess#Pretoriashutdown pic.twitter.com/jsJL8r7Atz
— 😁 (@StokoSaGap) July 31, 2019
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