DA in eThekwini calls on municipality to secure solid waste depots over fears of illegal strike

DURBAN - The Democratic Alliance (DA) caucus in the eThekwini council has called on the municipality to secure solid waste depots in the city over fears of an illegal strike.

This as Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers are on strike after being informed by the municipality that their contracts would not be renewed.

In March this year, the city was brought to a standstill, with municipal workers dumping rubbish all over the city in protest over salary increments.

Party caucus leader Thabani Mthethwa said that this time around, law enforcement agencies must be deployed before huge damage was caused.

"The Democratic Alliance in eThekwini today calls on the city manager, Musa Mbhele, to deploy law enforcement officials to restore order in the city. We say this after EPWP workers embarked on an illegal strike, which has crippled service delivery especially refuse collection."