#PODCAST eThekwini residents call for harsher measures to be taken against striking workers, as tensions spill over in Durban #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Tensions are mounting in Durban as the municipal worker strike brings service delivery to its knees. This as workers' unions and the municipality are deadlocked in salary increase negotiations. This has worsened the non-delivery of basic services like water, electricity and waste removal frustrating residents and businesses. Attacks on non-striking workers are also being reported. Residents in the eThekwini Municipality says more needs to be done by local government to ensure ratepayers receive essential services. These residents say the harsher measures must be taken against striking municipal workers, who violently attack and intimidate non-striking workers and citizens...