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Media statement from Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Firoz Cachalia's office on the meeting between South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU), Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) provincial leadership
14 April 2009
This morning the Gauteng MEC for Community Safety, Firoz Cachalia, initiated a meeting with the provincial leadership of South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (SATAWU), Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) to prevent public violence and to protect the rights of all interested parties.
It was agreed that the striking workers will be allowed to gather, peacefully, at the Beyers Naudé Square (Library Gardens) to enable the trade union leadership to address the workers on the issues affecting them. It was also agreed that the trade union leadership would address workers on the importance of peacefully exercising their rights of association and assembly and to co-operate with the police with the view to prevent public violence.
A channel of communication between the police and the leadership of the workers was put in place for this purpose.
For more information contact:
Mandla Radebe
Tel: 011 689 3741
Tel: 011 689 3633
Cell: 083 288 8915
E-mail: Mandla.Radebe@gauteng.gov.za
Issued by: Department of Community Safety, Gauteng Provincial Government
14 April 2009
Source: Gauteng Provincial Government (http:// www.gautengonline.gov.za)