By Lebone Rodah Mosima
Johannesburg Water says service delivery has been disrupted in some areas as employees and other groups continue an unprotected gathering over the Politically Facilitated Agreement (PFA) wage deal, now in its second day.
Earlier this week, the utility said employees affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) embarked on the action after City Manager Floyd Brink declined a request from the union’s regional leadership for time off to hold a general meeting with members under the Main Collective Agreement (MCA).
The entity said the disruption has left some operational areas functioning with minimal staff.
“Johannesburg Water is implementing contingency measures to minimise disruptions and maintain the provision of essential services as far as reasonably possible,” it said.
“Customers may, however, experience delays in fault resolution, response times and other non-critical service requests.”
Johannesburg Water said it remains committed to resolving the matter through the
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