EWN reported on Thursday afternoon that some Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters who were protesting over the City of Tshwane’s wage dispute had completely blocked the entrance to the municipality’s offices in the CBD.

The party said it wanted Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink, who was at that time attending a council sitting, to reinstate the municipal workers who were fired nearly two months ago. Over 100 workers, who were calling for a 5.4% wage increase, were dismissed for leading violent and unlawful protests. Hundreds of EFF supporters vowed to keep the entrance to Tshwane House blocked until Brink addressed the dismissed workers. While there was a heavy police presence at the building on Thursday afternoon, EFF supporters were seemingly undeterred as they picketed outside the basement parking. The EFF meanwhile requested the council to adjourn Thursday’s meeting in support of the dismissed employees.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Alpha Ramushwana at EWN
• Read too, EFF march to put pressure on Tshwane to reinstate municipal workers dismissed for strike action, at Pretoria News

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