Unpaid contractors protested outside the gates of the water services depot in Pinetown, Durban, in an attempt to stop work at the site. Photo: Joseph Bracken
On Monday, water and sanitation contractors, unpaid by the eThekwini Municipality, attempted to block operations at a major depot in Pinetown, Durban.
The group are determined to get the attention of municipal officials, whom they say have been ignoring their grievances for months.
Some contractors say they are owed hundreds of thousands of rands.
On Monday, about 50 water and sanitation contractors gathered outside the eThekwini municipality water services depot in Pinetown, Durban, in an attempt to stop its operations.
Contractors arrived at 6:30am and began closing gates and stopping vehicles from entering or…
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