Samwu slams City of Tshwane over ‘hijacked’ employee

Lerato Mbhiza

THE South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has denied claims that it was responsible for the shooting and hijacking of a City of Tshwane employee during a workers’ strike over various issues including non-payment of salary increase.

The City of Tshwane said the ongoing strike action by employees affiliated to labour union, Samwu has degenerated into “thuggery and wanton criminality” after an employee was shot and hijacked shortly upon completing a shift. 

City of Tshwane spokesperson, Selby Bokaba said the horrific incident happened on Saturday evening.

The strike, which has been declared unlawful and illegal by the Labour Court, will enter its third week on Wednesday.

The workers are also demanding a 3.5% and 5.4% salary increase and amount that City of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink said the city cannot afford.

Samwu regional secretary in Tshwane Precious Theledi said the attack on the workers is nothing new because