Cogta MEC must intervene in
illegal municipal workers strike
Service delivery in the Emakhazeni
local municipality has come to a complete standstill as workers went on illegal
strike action over the lack of personal protective clothing.
Last week workers went on a
go-slow when the municipality informed them supply that PPE clothing to them
after about two weeks. However, the go-slow eventually turned into a full blown
illegal strike, as workers simply refused to report for duty.
The result is of course
unsurprising
·
No refuse collected
in Belfast,
Dullstroom, Waterval Boven and Machadodorp leaving four tourist towns covered
in garbage a few days before the April school holidays.
· The water treatment works in
Machadodorp, which needs to be manned round the clock, stands unattended, and
residents are forced to go without water for hours on end.
· Residents of Siyathuthuka near Belfast have been without
water for two days now, as water tankers have stopped running.
· Residents’ complaints and request
for assistance are falling on deaf ears and officials are simply not willing,
or able to assist.
This strike could potentially
cause severe damage to local businesses, which rely heavily on holiday seasons
to make a decent living, and Mayor Hamzer Ngwenya’s failure to act and protect
the interests of residents is of particular concern. .
I will therefore request my
colleagues in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature to write to cooperative
governance MEC SPD Skhosana, requesting him to intervene in the matter.
Residents and local businesses be forced to
suffer due to illegal strike action.
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