Jozi@Work protestors trash parts of Joburg and attack union shop stewards
Waste management company Pikitup has begun cleaning up the mess left by protesters who trashed parts of Hillbrow and Braamfontein in Johannesburg.On Tuesday, protesters, believed to be part of the abolished Jozi@Work initiative, marched to Metro Centre‚ attacked shop stewards of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu), then went on a rampage‚ scattering waste on the surrounding roads.Samwu shop steward Ester Mtatyana said: "We were at the head office as shop stewards … When I arrived at Metro Centre‚ before I could even get inside‚ I was attacked by these people. They beat me up and I was saved by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD). They are accusing us of being involved in them not being employed by the city. They are also saying we are not legitimate shop stewards of Samwu."Jozi@Work was introduced by the ANC administration to link young people with job opportunities through partnerships with the private sector. However, when Johannesburg mayor Herman...
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