State prosecutor Malibongwe Mhlongo told the court that the 11 were arrested after throwing stones at police and damaging municipal property.
Eleven municipal workers charged with public violence appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Friday.Magistrate Vanitha Armu has labelled as"disgraceful" the alleged behaviour of eThekwini municipality workers who were arrested for public violence this week.
The 11 workers - Simphiwe Kubeka, Thulasizwe Luthuli, Robert Mkhize, Eric Dlamini, Sibonelo Msomi, Alfred Molefe, Nozipho Buthelezi, Lindiwe Mtshali, Zanele Ndimande, Nonkululeko Khumalo and Mabuya Mteshane appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Friday. This followed their arrest at the Durban City Hall on Thursday where they clashed with public order police and metro police.
Municipal workers started protesting on Tuesday following disputes over alleged salary increases granted to 55 uMkhonto weSizwe veterans employed in the water and sanitation department. Just in: The 11 eThekwini municipality workers arrested for public violence have been granted R1000 bail
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