Hundreds of municipal workers who blockaded roads around the city on Thursday in anger over unfair increases to MK Vets salaries have rejected a proposal by the city manager, Sipho Nzuza. Picture: Anelisa Kubheka.City manager, Sipho Nzuza, surrounded by a phalanx of riot police read out a prepared speech to hundreds of city workers on the steps of city hall whistles and jeers of disapproval. Picture: Anelisa Kubheka.
While also promising that the workers demands were receiving the attention of the Premier's office, the workers who had earlier gridlocked the city by parking their municipal vehicles in the middle of city's main street, Pixely KaSeme demanded immediate grade increases. On his return he said:"From now we will take your leadership inside so we can further discuss the matter and see how we move forward to a place where everyone is satisfied".Earlier the hostile crowd as it marched down Pixely KaSeme street became violent towards people taking pictures and videos of them forcing them to delete.
This week, the eThekwini Municipality said it was reviewing the salaries of Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association members and called on striking workers to abandon their protest.
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