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Water Disruptions in the Metro

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To see how hard working Ward Councillors go about their jobs, see Ward 9 councillor, Heinrich Muller’s newsletter below. You may contact Ward 9 using the contact form at the bottom of this report. As previously reported, due to the current strike actions going on throughout the Metro very few of the faults reported to the metro are being attended to. As a result of the abovementioned strike actions in the metro, the following streets in Westering/Linton Grange in Ward 9 have been … [Read more...] about Water Disruptions in the Metro

ACSA monitoring strike action

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The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and its stakeholders are monitoring the strike action by the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu). In a statement on Monday, ACSA's Senior Communications Officer, Deborah Francis, assured passengers that no striking workers will be permitted to demonstrate at any of its nine airports, given the status afforded to airports by the National Key Point Act. "The company states that, together with its stakeholders, it is monitoring … [Read more...] about ACSA monitoring strike action

Municipal business as usual on Monday

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A marathon meeting between a Mayoral Task Team and municipal workers unions (Samwu and Imatu) broke the impasse that led to residents being denied services. This means municipal libraries, all offices of the traffic department and workers of the electricity and energy department will now be back at their posts on Monday to provide services from their respective directorates. Mr Bheza Ntshona, spokesperson for the Mayoral Task Team, said the negotiations were intricate and sensitive since the … [Read more...] about Municipal business as usual on Monday

Closure of Munelek Building, Harrower Road (Electricity & Energy Directorate)

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to advise customers and householders of the city that staff employed in the Electricity and Energy Directorate of the Municipality have embarked on a strike this morning. Therefore, the usual technical services provided by this Directorate, including attending to calls from the public regarding 'No supply' and 'No street lighting' situations, by both the Munelek Building (Harrower Road) and the Uitenhage Traffic Department, are temporarily not … [Read more...] about Closure of Munelek Building, Harrower Road (Electricity & Energy Directorate)

Municipal Service Closures

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has confirmed that the Mfanasekhaya Gqobose Building (formerly Eric Tindale Building) in Govan Mbeki Avenue is still closed for business. This follows the labour unrest that saw staff from the Budget and Treasury Directorate abandoning their workstations follwoing dissastisfaction about issues such as regrading and uniforms. Residents who wish  to make payments can do so at any of the Municipality's Customer Care Centres or, alternatively, at any Post Office … [Read more...] about Municipal Service Closures

Municipality dealing with Customer Care Centre and counter staff strike

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If you have over the counter business to transact with the Municipality today your attempts to do so may be thwarted: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality regrets the inconvenience caused to residents by the closure of some customer care centres and municipal banking halls such as in the Mfanasekhaya Gqobose Building (formerly known as the Eric Tindale Building), following labour unrest among staff members, which saw them abandon their counters and workstations. On Wednesday morning 12 June … [Read more...] about Municipality dealing with Customer Care Centre and counter staff strike

Striking municipal guards are not who you think they are

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With regard to the currently striking municipal security, local security company Metro Security Services stated today that the current striking municipal security guards in Nelson Mandela Bay, are employed directly by the municipality and are not linked to Metro Security Services in any way, mean or form. "It has been incorrectly reported by some media that the guards, who locked municipal workers out of some of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipal buildings today (Thursday 30 May 2013) are … [Read more...] about Striking municipal guards are not who you think they are

Open Letter to Algoa Bus Strikers

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Let us follow the trials and tribulations of 'Wendy' - a loyal supporter of your services as she tries to deal with the negative effect your actions have on her life and the lives of those around her. Wendy stays in Zwide, works four days a week (Monday to Thursday) and has a daughter who has just entered Grade R at a Newton Park School. She has no husband to assist her with transport of her child to and from school so she has negotiated with her employer to change her working hours so that, … [Read more...] about Open Letter to Algoa Bus Strikers

Summerbreezz Strike Action

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Dear Residents Unfortunately you have probably noticed the ongoing and noisy strike action in front of the Summerbreezz Spar, corner of Admiralty Way and Strandfontein Rd. We are aware of the unpleasant and unacceptable noise that these strikers are making, including vuvuzela noise. The Ward 1 office has contacted various Municipal departments, including Safety & Security, to try and get some action against these noisy strikers. We have also been in contact with the Humewood SAPS … [Read more...] about Summerbreezz Strike Action

Truck Cab Set Alight

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This truck and its driver was one of the latest to be victims of the ongoing strike in Port Elizabeth today. Luckily the driver was not injured when petrol was poured into the truck cab and set alight. The incident happened in the area of the Mavuso Road/Struanway intersection. Regards Eye on Community Editor's Notes: Can someone please explain to me how these stupid criminal acts make the economy better? … [Read more...] about Truck Cab Set Alight

Chamber urges swift end to road strike

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber acknowledges the rights of workers to strike. What we cannot support is public violence, intimidation, and the willful damage to property. Such action from strikers is in no way conducive to negotiation, and their actions have a knock-on effect felt throughout the economy. The strike poses a threat to production and delivery, and violent public action is a threat to the safety of workers and the public The longer this strike action continues, … [Read more...] about Chamber urges swift end to road strike

Budget and Treasury Staff Back at Work

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With reference to the sit-in by staff members at the Budget and Treasury Directorate, yesterday, the Municipality hereby confirms that the relevant staff members have returned to work today and that services to the public are being rendered as usual. The Municipality is looking into the concerns and issues raised by the staff who participated in the sit-in, and will respond within the set seven-day framework. Editors Notes: Did anyone notice that the staff were NOT at work? … [Read more...] about Budget and Treasury Staff Back at Work

Wednesday’s Strike is NOT a Strike

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Cosatu will mobilise its members in a Mass Protest against labour brokers and the Gauteng e-tolling system on Wednesday, 7 March 2012. 32 marches will be taking place around the country with all starting at 9:00 am. Port Elizabeth participants will gather at the Nangoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton and march to the City Hall on Vuyisile Mini Square where the main speaker will be the COSATU 2nd Deputy President, Zingiswa Losi. Presumably in an effort to boost lagging sales this protest action … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Strike is NOT a Strike

Forewarned is Forearmed

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Employers are advised to make contingency plans in the light of planned COSATU protest action on 7 March 2012. Faan Coetzee, a Director in the Employment Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr business law firm says, "A number of employees are expected to heed the call from COSATU to join in nationwide protest action. Significant disruption may be caused when workers opt to join the protest rather than go to work. The protest action is in support of a ban on labour brokering and the scrapping of … [Read more...] about Forewarned is Forearmed