{"id":49663,"date":"2024-02-22T15:58:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T13:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/strike-continues-into-a-fourth-week-20240222-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:08:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T08:08:52","slug":"strike-continues-into-a-fourth-week-20240222-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/strike-continues-into-a-fourth-week-20240222-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Strike continues into a fourth week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is the fourth week of the South African Municipal Workers\u2019 Union (Samwu) strike in which Matjhabeng Municipal employees are involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For four weeks no refuse has been picked up, people endure days without water and electricity, and raw sewage is running down the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_2de7c1b4\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Municipal workers are adament that they will conti\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/10981\/906f244d645d498898da91e114be4163.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/75fd2dcf0eac45aeadc90fa530513384.jpg\" title=\"Municipal workers are adament that they will continue to strike until the Mayor steps down. Photo: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Municipal workers are adament that they will continue to strike until the Mayor steps down. Photo: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe municipal workers are disrupting residents and businesses of Matjhabeng, and yet to date we have not seen one by-law enforcement officer or public safety arresting or taking action \u2013 while lawlessness goes rampant in Matjhabeng,\u201d says Igor Scheurkogel, Matjhabeng councillor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe receive no feedback on what is happening with negotiations, but have to rely on social media or people forwarding information to us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen will the senior political leadership of Matjhabeng put their egos aside and fulfil their duty to ensure that services are delivered? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoth parties are guilty of interference in the administration and illegal activities of Samwu, but threatening other officials and residents and bringing the municipality to its knees. 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