'Some movement’ as eThekwini starts clean-up operations
As striking municipal workers return to work across eThekwini, ward councillors have expressed mixed opinions about efforts to restore basic services.
The city says those who participated in the almost three-week-long work stoppage are returning to their posts.
Residents across Durban experienced disruptions to refuse collections and health services at clinics.
Work to fix power and water outages was also halted.
Nicole Bollman, who is the ward councillor for Umhlanga and other areas north of Durban, says DSW trucks were seen collecting rubbish in some areas on Wednesday.
"There haven't been any issues that have come to our attention in the north, so I have had one resident saying we have had water and our refuse collected. So we have seen some movement."
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Tony Govender is the ward councillor for Westcliff, Woodhurst and Silverglen, south of Durban.
"Some work is done on some parts of the ward, and then intimidation starts again. The trucks were in the vicinity, and they were intimidated by some intimidators in the Crossmoor area, I think."
The DA's PR councillor for Westville, Clermont and Chesterville is Sanelisiwe Chebure.
"There was no work in my area. We didn't get any feedback to say that workers from DSW are working. There hasn't been any activity. When we communicate, they say workers are at work, but they are not coming out. It is getting very serious."
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