Eight members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union were arrested outside Lilian Diedericks building this morning at about 08:40 after they allegedly got aggressive with the police.
SAMWU members arrived early in various municipal buildings this morning and reportedly intimidated employees that were coming to work. Police who form part of the strike management team were deployed outside key municipal buildings to ensure the employees’ safety.
The SAMWU members arrested this morning allegedly threatened staff and the police with baseball bets and golf sticks at the back entrance of Lilian Diedericks building. The members had arrived there early this morning and blocked entrance into the building.
Police and municipal security personnel are monitoring a number of municipal buildings currently under siege from picketing municipal workers. Security in buildings along the route of the march has been improved and the buildings will be strictly monitored until the situation improves.
Security personnel are on their way to Uitenhage City Hall and West-End Clinic where workers are reportedly sending people home.
