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ANA reports that Pietermaritzburg municipal workers left a trail of destruction during a protest march to the offices of the Msunduzi Municipality on Thursday afternoon.
The SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) was protesting over the impending dismissal of nearly 1,000 temporary staff members under the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Addressing a crowd of over 500 workers, Samwu’s Rocky Madondo accused both city officials and political heads of abusive conduct towards workers. After dispersing, the workers emptied rubbish bins on the busy city centre streets forcing traffic to slow down during the rush hour traffic.
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