{"id":51158,"date":"2023-11-02T13:58:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T11:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/workers-actions-harshly-criticised-20231102-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T08:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T06:47:08","slug":"workers-actions-harshly-criticised-20231102-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/workers-actions-harshly-criticised-20231102-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers\u2019 actions harshly criticised"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Matjhabeng Municipality has expressed its concern regarding the acts of violence that occurred at the Ferdi Mayer Hall in Welkom on Friday, 27 October, involving eight finalists of the Miss Goldfields (MGF) pageant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrants were rehearsing for the function that was scheduled to take place Friday evening when they were attacked by an angry mob of protesting municipal workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">Two girls had asthma attacks. Eight finalists, out of 16 in total, were in the hall when they were attacked.&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_6a1d0a03\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"One of the finalists was attacked while fleeing the scene.. The entrants were rehearsing for the function that\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9747\/0d5a3f0ecd9b4d2fbf9a3d34585da05b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dc6c183cae4f45c2b6c26d98a90b7014.jpg\" title=\"One of the finalists was attacked while fleeing the scene. The entrants were rehearsing for the function that was scheduled to take place Friday evening when they were attacked by an angry mob of protesting municipal workers\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">One of the finalists was attacked while fleeing the scene. The entrants were rehearsing for the function that was scheduled to take place Friday evening when they were attacked by an angry mob of protesting municipal workers<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">Vista<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Matumela Khara<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_d4c76662\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cWe strongly denounce such behaviour and condemn all individuals involved in this regrettable incident,\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe strongly denounce such behaviour and condemn all individuals involved in this regrettable incident,\u201d says Tshediso Tlali, spokesperson for the municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pageant was re-scheduled and took place at another venue on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are taking this matter very seriously and have initiated a thorough investigation. The safety and well-being of everyone who uses municipal facilities is of utmost importance to us, and we will not tolerate any actions that compromise their security or dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tlali says the municipality extends its sincere apologies to the organisers of the pageant, the participants, and their immediate families who were affected by the unfortunate events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_d573f130\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cWe understand the emotional and physical distress that such incidents can cause, and are committed to addressing the issue.<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will work diligently to prevent the recurrence of this in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe understand the emotional and physical distress that such incidents can cause, and are committed to addressing the issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will work diligently to prevent the recurrence of this in the 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