Police keeping an eye on Mokopane situation
Motorists using the R101 through the town are advised to make use of the N1 says the Limpopo police on Tuesday morning.
MOKOPANE – Following the protest action yesterday in which municipal employees vandalised the mayor and councillor Sam Montane’s houses, the Mogalakwena municipal offices remain closed with no services rendered.
Municipal workers are demanding that the bench-marking of salaries according to municipalities of the same grading system be implemented.
“Earlier this morning municipal workers blocked all the main roads around the municipal buildings with vehicles and burning tyres. Public order had to fire rubber bullets to disperse the crowds,” says the provincial police spokesperson, Col Ronel Otto.
Two cases of malicious damage to property have been opened. “No arrests have been made so far'”
Police members are still on the scene concludes Otto.
Read about the events that took place yesterday, Bosveld journalists gave half hourly updates on the situation.
