eNCA reports that traffic was disrupted in central Pretoria on Thursday as workers belonging to the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) marched through the city.  

The workers were accusing the City of Tshwane of changing their conditions of service on a daily basis without consultation.  They also claimed that the city was exposing them to unsafe working conditions.  The march started in Marabastad and was set to proceed to Tshwane House where workers were expected to hand over a memorandum of demands.  Tshwane Metro Police spokesperson Isaac Mahamba advised motorists to use alternative routes.

• Read this report in full at eNCA
• Read Samwu’s press statement containing its demands at Samwu online

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