|
|
Article: Workers' protest turns violent.(News)
- Article from:
- The Star (South Africa)
- Article date:
- August 14, 2009
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2009 Independent News & Media PLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
BYLINE: Thandi Skade
It was a scene reminiscent of the recent municipal strike - rubbish bins tipped over and contents sprawled along the streets, and filth blocking the entrance of the Krugersdorp Town Hall.
Rocks, bricks and concrete rubbish bins turned on the side blocked the portion of Commissioner Street running in front of the Town Hall.
This time around, the only difference was the splattered bloodstains on the ground telling the story of when pandemonium broke loose in the usually docile town of Krugersdorp, west of Joburg.
Yesterday morning, around 30 SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) Mogale City West Rand branch members were ...