Media Release
03 October 2024
The Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality has taken decisive action to safeguard public and private property, employees, customers, and government infrastructure by securing a court interdict on 2 October 2024. This legal action was prompted by an illegal strike organised by members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU), during which non-striking employees faced threats, intimidation, and coercion to leave their workspaces.
The court order effectively prohibits the leaders and participants of the illegal strike from engaging in any acts of intimidation against employees and customers, damaging infrastructure through burning or other means, using harmful substances in offices, obstructing traffic, or littering public spaces. Furthermore, SAMWU and its leadership have been ordered to bear the costs associated with this court application.
While Enoch Mgijima Municipality acknowledges the right of individuals and organisations to express their views, it emphasises that such expressions must occur within the legal framework. Members of the public is advised that the Municipal Manager’s office remains open for business as usual. All employees are expected to report for duty during regular working hours and remain at their workstations during these times.
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For further information, please contact:
Lonwabo Kowa
Manager: Communication
067 415 5822
