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TimesLive reports that the SA National Civic Organisation (Sanco) has vowed that Joburg executive mayor Mpho Phalatse won’t find peace until she reverses a decision to review the permanent employment of 130 city employees.
The ANC-aligned Sanco has accused Phalatse of embarking on an offensive to purge black workers regarded as having ANC links. This after it became apparent that the majority of employees facing the chop had their contracts turned from time-bound contracts to permanent ones under an ANC administration last year. Some are known to be active ANC members and supporters who have done work for the party. The city declared the appointments of the 130 as irregular and has asked them to make representations as to why their employment should not be terminated. Some of the employees claimed to have already been barred from entering city premises and had their work-sponsored electronic gadgets confiscated. According to Sanco, the move by the city is nothing but a “purge of black professionals” whom it claims were hired permanently on merit, not because of political allegiance. Sanco said it would embark on “mass action” on one of the city’ busiest roads — Beyers Naudé — on 25 March to put pressure on Phalatse by bringing the city to a standstill. Should this not yield the intended objectives, said Sanco leaders, Phalatse will have Sanco members occupying every venue where she is due to make an address. The SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) also believes that the move by the city is illegal and should be reversed. It has urged the affected employees to seek refuge in the union, which was positioned to fight on their behalf.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mawande AmaShabalala at TimesLive
- Read too, Shutdown of operations in the City of Joburg on the cards, vows SA National Civic Organisation, at IOL
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