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EThekwini metro accused of protecting senior official facing sexual harassment allegations

The alleged victim has had to be hospitalised and receive trauma counselling several times over the ordeal, internal sources said

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Whistleblower: uMzumbe municipal official ‘parachuted’ to senior eThekwini post

The transfer allegedly took place without following due process

DA leader in Gauteng Solly Msimanga. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Msimanga: Moya a ribbon cutter who takes glory for DA’s work

The Democratic Alliance leader in Gauteng said most of the work the ActionSA mayor for Tshwane has been taking credit for was done by her predecessor, Cilliers Brink

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero. (Lubabalo Lesolle/Gallo Images)

ANC Joburg regional executive members seek union backing to fight Morero

The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city

The waste management company’s services are not operational in 10 of the 12 depots around Johannesburg because of protest action

Trade union accuses ActionSA of inciting striking Pikitup workers

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Refuse remains uncollected in Durban, as municipal workers continue on a wildcat strike over wages. Photo: Jonathan Erasmus

SAPS, Metro to guard council staff as violent eThekwini strike continues

Vehicles were stoned on Umgeni Road on Monday morning, while reports of workers sabotaging water pipelines were also received