This excludes issues like the cost of hiring privately-owned water tankers where reservoirs and valves have been tampered with.
eThekwini Municipality has lost more than R3,5 million in property damage as a result of the violent strike by municipal workers, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu said on Friday.
Mchunu was briefing the media on the strike by the eThekwini municipal workers, largely involving the Water and Sanitation Unit and Durban Solid Waste departments, which has led to water being cut off for days in certain areas. A government intervention task team has been appointed to facilitate discussion and ensure a speedy resolution to the impasse.
“We now have a situation where hotels housing international guests are without water. On Wednesday, the Metro escorted water tankers to various hotels across on the beachfront, as well as various areas across eThekwini such as KwaMakhutha, KwaMashu, Folweni, etc. This will have huge repercussion for us in the long term.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Durban municipal workers' illegal strike caused R3.5m in damage - premierThe total cost of damage to infrastructure as a result of the illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers exceeds R3.5m, KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu has revealed.
Read more »
Durban municipal workers' illegal strike caused R3.5m in damage - premierThe total cost of damage to infrastructure as a result of the illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers exceeds R3.5m, KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu has revealed.
Read more »
Man suspected of pushing Pretoria student from seventh floor skips courtGauteng police have launched a manhunt for the man who failed to appear in court for his alleged involvement of the murder of a Pretoria student who was pushed from the seventh floor.
Read more »
CONVERSATION PIECE: (Trade)marks the itchy spot for vegan soul foodChicken Licken trademarked ‘soul’ in the 1990s after their brand of fried ‘soul food’ made them one of the most popular fast-food chains in South Africa. Decades later, they are still protecting this cornerstone of the brand – even against vegans. In 2019, the R3-billion company took legal action against a vegan café and a frozen vegan meal producer who used ‘soul’ to describe some of their meals. The battle for soul rages on.
Read more »
BUSINESS MAVERICK: The Shoprite/Wiese deal: Is there a plan B?It’s quite a standoff. The Shoprite board has recommended that its founder and chairman Christo Wiese should be paid R3.3bn for the high-voting shares that were part of his founding stake. Some shareholders don’t like it and it will only take 15% of them to jettison the deal. Does Wiese have any other options? There is one obvious one — he could sell the shares to an outsider. But will he?
Read more »
Durban municipal workers' illegal strike caused R3.5m in damage - premierThe total cost of damage to infrastructure as a result of the illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers exceeds R3.5m, KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu has revealed.
Read more »
Durban municipal workers' illegal strike caused R3.5m in damage - premierThe total cost of damage to infrastructure as a result of the illegal protest by eThekwini municipal workers exceeds R3.5m, KwaZulu-Natal premier Willies Mchunu has revealed.
Read more »
Magistrate grants bail to 'disgraceful' striking eThekwini municipal workersState prosecutor Malibongwe Mhlongo told the court that the 11 were arrested after throwing stones at police and damaging municipal property.
Read more »
Police arrest 30 striking eThekwini workers, impound 18 municipal trucks | Daily NewsPolice claim city workers attacked them with bottles and tried to run them over with trucks in the Durban CBD.
Read more »
eThekwini municipality to haul striking water workers to courtThe eThekwini Municipality is in the process of applying for a court interdict to force striking water and sanitation workers to go back to work.
Read more »