119 former Ugu District employees get their jobs back

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) says it is pleased that 119 Ugu District municipal employees have been reinstated.

In 2019, the workers were sacked from the water department, after embarking on an illegal strike.

They were then accused of vandalizing municipal water infrastructure.

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The Labour Court in Durban ruled that all 119 employees will be reinstated from 1 November.

In addition, all the employees will receive 12 months' salary as compensation for their lost income.