Striking workers go on rampage in Tzaneen leaving city without water
Striking municipal workers in Tzaneen went on rampage burning tyres at the entrance of the municipal offices and trashing rubbish bins in town leaving streets littered with garbage this morning October 13.
TZANEEN- Striking municipal workers in Tzaneen continued their destructive behaviour on Tuesday burning tyres, disconnecting water and electricity supplies and trashing rubbish bins in town, leaving streets littered with garbage.
The town and its surrounding areas including Magoebasloof and George’s Valley were left without water by the strikers on their rampage.
Enraged residents described the actions of striking municipal workers as hooliganism and acts of terrorism reminiscent of the past.
Police are accused of watching the workers damaging properties without taking action saying they are waiting for instruction from the municipality.
From Monday, the workers, mostly members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) were protesting over salary disparities.
They are demanding that pay disparities in the municipality be addressed as a matter of urgency.
It is alleged that striking workers man-handled and intimidated non-striking workers into joining them.
Striking municipal workers in Tzaneen went on rampage burning tyres at the entrance of the municipal offices and trashing rubbish bins in town leaving streets littered with garbage this morning October 13.
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