The Star reports that the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) has slammed the MMC of Economic Development in the City of Johannesburg Nkululeko Mbundu for his threats to fire municipal administrators for problems related to service delivery.

In a council meeting last week, Mbundu said if it were up to him, he would fire all politically-linked administrators because they created blockages in the delivery of services to residents of the city. Mbundu is an ActionSA councillor and a member of the multi-party government, which has had tense relations with workers who were employed during the ANC’s term in office. The comment has created an uproar from Samwu and opposition parties. Samwu chairperson Esther Matyana indicated that Mbundu’s comments had left workers feeling nervous about their job security and said the union had demanded a meeting with the MMC on his comments. Matyana said Mbundu’s comments were an indication that the multi-party government had no remorse in dismissing 130 workers who were fired earlier this year. The matter is still before the South Gauteng High Court. “It’s not enough that 130 families are suffering because of them, and now they are talking about dismissing more workers. How long should black people suffer under this DA administration?” Matyanana asked. She also said Samwu had noted that the City had reserved certain jobs for non-black applicants, which was a concern.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Itumeleng Mafisa at The Star

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