Disgruntled municipal employees on Tuesday blockaded traffic on Durban's N3 and M13 highways with municipal refuse trucks.
Traffic on the N3 and M13 highways was backed up as refuse truck drivers joined the eThekwini municipal strike.Disgruntled municipal employees on Tuesday blockaded traffic on Durban's N3 and M13 highways with municipal refuse trucks. Metro spokesperson senior superintendent Parboo Sewpersad said he could not comment because he was busy dealing with the strike.
According to the vice-chairperson of the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union , Queen Mbatha, the action was in line with the ongoing water and sanitation dispute.Last week, municipal water and sanitation employees downed tools after they demanded answers to what they deemed unlawful promotion of a number of members of the Umkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans' Association."Imatu is supporting the employees, who are demanding responses.
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