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‘Sex for promotion’ one of the gripes

27 June 2008

by Sibongile Mashaba and Nkosana Lekotjolo

The Johannesburg CBD was tense yesterday following clashes between Johannesburg Metro police and the SAPS during protests which began on Wednesday.

The Star 27/6/2008 Talks begin with Joburg Metro cops By Louise Flanagan and Bonile Ngqiyaza Joburg metro police stayed armed but off work on Thursday while city officials tried to work out what to do with them a day after their freeway gunbattle with the SA Police Service.
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26 June 2008 Press Clippings on the Metro Police action in Jozi

SABC News 26/6/2008 Striking metro police stick to their guns Metro Police will not go back to work until the city clarifies their salary grading system
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300 Thabazimbi workers may strike

SAMWU Press Statement Thursday 26th June 2008 4pm THABAZIMBI, LIMPOPO - SAMWU members at Thabazimbi municipality, in Limpopo Province, have vowed to down tools tomorrow unless the Municipal Manager comes to an urgent meeting with the union in the morning.
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Urgent Press Release: Jozi Metro Cops have downed tools and are protesting at headquarters now

SAMWU Press Release 25th June 2008 2pm JOZI - All the Metro Police of Johannesburg, the entire workforce of over 500 members, have downed tools and are protesting inside the yard at Eloff Street (JMPD Headquarters).
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SAMWU calls for immediate action against Mugabe regime

Press Statement 23 June 2008 1pm The South African Municipal Workers' Union expresses it s outrage at the brutality used by ZANU-PFon behalf of the Mugabe regime to undermine democratic activity in Zimbabwe.
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