Striking municipal workers in Port Elizabeth have set dustbins alight, strewn the streets with rubbish and have prevented workers from leaving municipal buildings.
Vehicles have been damaged and shop owners have had to quickly closed all their stores. However, no arrests were made.
Long term bonuses are being demanded, which apparently means that more than 2 600 workers each have to receive a R30 000 bonus.
Both the ANC and the EFF committed their support to the strikers and thus have condoned their actions.
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