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IOL News reports that a North West union representative and a director-general (DG) of a waste management company have opened assault charges against each other following a viral video of the two of them involved in a tussle.
A National Enterprise Works Union Ya Africa (Newuya) representative claims she was assaulted by the DG following a dispute over grievances raised by waste pickers employed by the company. She claims that while she was engaging with staff about the DG’s treatment of them, the DG entered the room and there was a confrontation. She further claims that she was assaulted and later sought medical help at a local clinic, following which she opened a case of assault. But, the DG asserted that that he did not assault the woman, adding that the video had been edited and did not reflect the truth. He claimed that he was attacked because of jealousy because he had bought a new car. North West police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said both parties had opened assault charges against each other. They were scheduled to appear in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Simon Majadibodu and see a screenshot at IOL News
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