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The Star reports that the new mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Dada Morero, has reassured 130 workers who were dismissed by the DA-led Multi Party Coalition that the ANC would relook into their matter.
The 130 workers were dismissed after it was discovered that their contracts had been converted from fixed term to permanent by the ANC before the party left office after its previous term. The matter had gone as far as the Labour Court and was also before the South Gauteng High Court. Morero was elected last Friday and sworn in over the weekend. The return of the workers concerned was one of the first key items looked into by the new mayor. “On the 130 we have to tell you the truth that the DA amended the talent and acquisition policy of the city and they misled the city manager and the director to fire the 130. We are going to go for them,” Morero stated. He claimed that the DA had done something illegal and manipulated the Municipal Council in setting up processes to fire workers. “They decided to fire staff when they realised that the policy says you can’t (fire) them then amended it, this is the truth about the actions of the DA and we will then fire them,” Morero said.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Itumeleng Mafisa at The Star
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