The workers were arrested on Wednesday and charged with inciting public violence, after what was meant to be a peaceful protest turned violent.
JOHANNESBURG - The case against nine City of Tshwane employees affiliated with union Samwu has been postponed to next week.READ: Tshwane Samwu set to protest over wage increase
Nine Samwu workers will remain in police custody until they appear at the Pretoria Magistrates Court for a formal bail application next Friday.Videos circulating on social media show some workers throwing bottles at police, before stun grenades were used to disperse the crowd. “The reason they are kept behind bars is to confirm their addresses, and we will ensure that it’s done as soon as possible," said Samwu’s provincial secretary Moho Tladinyana.Workers affiliated to union SAMWU continue their protest in the Pretoria CBD. The municipality employees are demanding a 5.4% wage increase. The cash strapped City of Tshwane says it cannot afford wage increases. @motsoere_gloria pic.twitter.
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