The Mercury reports that Msunduzi Municipality workers who were caught on camera sleeping and resting on top of graves at one of the cemeteries will soon know their punishment.

The workers’ actions saw the struggling municipality making the news for the wrong reasons, prompting calls for tough sanctions against the employees. Last week, city manager Lulamile Mapholoba condemned the workers’ conduct, and ordered an investigation into the incident. On Monday, municipal spokesperson Ntobeko Mkhize confirmed that steps were being taken against the employees. “The investigation into the matter has been concluded. The disciplinary procedure is currently unfolding,” she indicated. The spokesperson would not divulge the nature of the disciplinary procedures. The incident sparked wide-ranging public discussion on radio and social media, with some people siding with the workers, saying they worked under difficult conditions, while others condemned their action saying they should respect their work, and show greater respect to the dead.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sibusiso Mboto at The Mercury

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