Wage strike throws Tshwane into disarray

TSHWANE - The wage hike impasse between the City of Tshwane and workers has put service delivery on the back burner.

Mayor Cilliers Brink says apart from compromising the delivery of basic services, the strike is now putting the lives of workers who remain on duty at risk.

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Brink said, "unfortunately, it's not business as usual If you go especially to townships, you see power outages, water outages, water leaks and sewage leaks that haven't been repaired for days on end."

"Waste is not being collected. Fact is majority of our workers aren't participating in the strike."

"But those who are...are causing critical delays. And there's also instances of violence, intimidation and criminality. At the weekend."

"One of our water team members was attacked by a group of people who had earlier warned him not work."

"They told him listen there's a strike and you're not  meant to work. The same group of people followed him to he's house. He was shot..."

"I really hope this is a turning point in the strike that Samwu leadership is aware that this doesn't result in a further loss of life."