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IOL News reports that nearly 400 Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officers who took part in last month’s illegal highway protest now have until close of business Friday to respond to pre-dismissal notices.
Earlier this week, the city issued pre-dismissal notices to 389 officers who participated in the unauthorised strike on 19 March. The protest, driven by demands for overtime pay and salary adjustments, led to massive congestion across major arterial routes. The officers face disciplinary action for serious misconduct. On Tuesday, the mayor of Ekurhuleni, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, along with the MMC for Community Safety Sizakele Masuku, and senior officials, met with SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) representatives to address concerns over the disciplinary process. Acting mayoral spokesperson Ramatolo Tlotleng said union leaders had asked for more time for employees to respond, citing the complexity of the cases. “The city acknowledged these concerns and agreed, in principle, to extend the submission deadline for written representations until close of business on Friday, May 9,” Tlotleng indicated. Tlotleng also issued a warning to any officers involved in intimidating colleagues who continued to report for duty, calling such behaviour a breach of municipal codes and criminal law.
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