BCM workers took to the streets on Thursday morning, blocking traffic with burning tyres and covering roads with litter.
This comes after a meeting on Wednesday where they were addressed by the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) regarding their Covid-19 Risk Allowance that they have been waiting for since June 2020.
Onlookers said that police had used teargas to disperse crowds.
This is a developing story.
WATCH | Protesting BCM workers set fire to roads with burning tyres to block traffic
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BCM workers took to the streets on Thursday morning, blocking traffic with burning tyres and covering roads with litter.
This comes after a meeting on Wednesday where they were addressed by the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) regarding their Covid-19 Risk Allowance that they have been waiting for since June 2020.
Onlookers said that police had used teargas to disperse crowds.
This is a developing story.
Image: Mark Andrews
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