KSD workers down tools
Hundreds of angry King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) municipal employees, led by their unions - the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (Imatu) and the South African Municipal Workers' Union (Samwu) - have downed tools demanding that acting municipal manager Mbulelo Sigaba address them in person on a number of grievances.
Speaking to the Daily Dispatch on Monday, Imatu acting chair Anam Mkile said they want Sigaba to explain how R65-million was allegedly paid out to employees as part of task grade payouts.
"We consider those monies as nothing more than just presents to those who got them as they never received the blessing of the local labour forum which has the final say in such matters," he said.
They also want people who have been working under the Expanded Public Works Programme to be employed on a permanent basis by KSD.
Mkile claims they are also unhappy that some leaders in the unions are now being targeted by municipal bosses, after Samwu chair Lwazi Madyibi was issued with a letter of intent to suspend by Sigaba on Thursday last week.
KSD municipal spokesperson Sonwabo Mampoza told the Daily Dispatch that Sigaba was out of town on official duty on Monday. He was not available to answer questions...
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