TimesLIVE reports that parties in the eThekwini council have expressed mixed views about insourcing safety and security personnel ahead of Tuesday’s council meeting to consider the matter.

The motion, proposed by ActionSA, will top the agenda of the delayed council meeting which was to have been be held in June. ActionSA KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Zwakele Mncwango said private security companies were costing the city a lot of money to guard municipal property and assets while “exploiting” their workers who sometimes went months without pay. In his view, the success of the motion would be win-win for the city, which would save money while the workers would be able to work under “respectable” conditions. “This is an opportunity for political parties to stop the exploitation of security personnel and if they truly care for the wellbeing and the restoration of the dignity of our security guards, while saving large sums of money for the municipality, which can be channelled to better service delivery. Insourcing will eliminate the need to strike for better wages, unemployment insurance benefits and medical aid cover,” Mncwango argued. Though other parties in council have expressed support for insourcing, they have also raised concerns about the practicality in certain situations. ANC spokesperson Mlondi Mkhize said they supported insourcing in areas and circumstances where it would be sustainable.

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