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Union throws workers under the bus as City announces lawsuit

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Representatives of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) have seemingly thrown their members under the bus as the eThekwini Municipality announces legal action.

The wildcat strike became violent and has led to a worker being killed and others injured, apart from shutting down service delivery and turning Durban into a place of absolute squalor.

Now, three weeks later, the union has distanced itself from the protests, saying workers

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