The Citizen reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) was expected to meet officials at the Midvaal local municipality on Monday following days of violent protest by disgruntled employees.  

Samwu’s Lucky Nkosi said that if management failed to address workers’ grievances, members were prepared to continue protesting indefinitely.  “We expect [the employer] to do the right thing by promoting black people the same way they have been doing with white people over the years,” Nkosi said.  Meanwhile, the DA’s Makashule Gana said:  “We view this protest as electioneering by the ANC.  The protest action is beyond labour disputes,” Gana said.

• This report by Steven Tau is at The Citizen

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