WATCH: Court construction workers down tools over pay issues
The workers say they are not being paid enough.
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Workers at the construction site of the court in Oakdene, Â have stopped working because of the pay issues with the construction company.
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The workers say they are being paid R150 a day and they demand R200 as this is a trend in the South. Most contractors are paid R200.
WATCH:
They have also alleged that the company sent police to arrest them instead of solving the issues at hand.
JMPD on the scene monitoring the situation, traffic on Amanda Avenue is not affected.
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