The police have rubbished claims that a reservoir in Montclair, south Durban, was 'bombed' during the municipal workers' strike.
However, the statement was subsequently retracted, with the council saying the damage was due to"structural defects".
"The depot where the damaged reservoir is situated had several vehicles being damaged. The city is continuing with investigations," municipal spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said. "We have strong suspicion that it is related to the illegal industrial action that is under way in our municipality. There is no amount of grievances that can justify this heinous crime," city manager Sipho Nzuza said."The amount of damage to our infrastructure caused by this strike is close to R4m and it's growing. There is a possibility that the unions representing these workers could foot the bill.
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