{"id":81745,"date":"2025-04-17T19:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/?p=81745"},"modified":"2025-04-17T19:14:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:14:37","slug":"workers-showing-despair-through-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/workers-showing-despair-through-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers showing despair through actions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"81746\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/workers-showing-despair-through-actions\/dscn8663_69988\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSCN8663_69988.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1055\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"EPWP Sol Plaatje Community Project\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;After a set meeting with the Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley did not realise on Friday, 11 April, general workers of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) emptied two containers of rubbish in front of the municipal building to show their despair. The group was told to be at the city hall by 09:00, but on arriving there they were informed that the meeting was cancelled. For months now they have had grievances on issues including payment and the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). These workers feel that their concerns are not heard. Another meeting was set to take place on Tuesday morning, 15 April.  Photo: Helena Barnard&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;After a set meeting with the Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley did not realise on Friday, 11 April, general workers of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) emptied two containers of rubbish in front of the municipal building to show their despair. The group was told to be at the city hall by 09:00, but on arriving there they were informed that the meeting was cancelled. For months now they have had grievances on issues including payment and the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). These workers feel that their concerns are not heard. Another meeting was set to take place on Tuesday morning, 15 April.  Photo: Helena Barnard&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSCN8663_69988-1024x900.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSCN8663_69988-1024x900.jpg\" alt=\"showing despair through actions\" class=\"wp-image-81746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSCN8663_69988-1024x900.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSCN8663_69988-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSCN8663_69988-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSCN8663_69988.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After a set meeting with the Sol Plaatje Municipality (SPM) in Kimberley did not realise on Friday, 11 April, general workers of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), under SPM projects, emptied two containers of rubbish in front of the municipal building to show their despair. The group was told to be at the city hall by 09:00, but on arriving there they were informed that the meeting was cancelled. For months now they have had grievances on issues including payment and the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). These workers feel that their <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/valid-reasons-for-go-slow-says-epwp-general-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">concerns<\/a> are not heard. Another meeting was set to take place on Tuesday morning, 15 April.  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