{"id":184991,"date":"2018-08-20T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/184991\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/"},"modified":"2018-08-20T14:13:26","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T12:13:26","slug":"workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers demand answers from metro as to when jobs will be made permanent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic in President Street in the Germiston CBD came to a standstill on Thursday as workers from the Department of Solid Waste marched to the Germiston Civic Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The marchers, who remained peaceful, were closely monitored by members of the EMPD.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/178788\/demonstrators-left-bruised-after-service-delivery-protest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Residents of Goodhope informal settlement tired of empty promises and false hope<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The workers, from across Gauteng, demanded permanent positions from the metro.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot continue to work without the offer of a permanent position,\u201d one of the protestors told the GCN.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The group claim they have been approaching various departments within the metro since February and have handed over a memorandum.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Department of Solid Waste workers march to the Germiston civic centre to demand answers from the met\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZqsCyUhNyBY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The departments included the offices of the mayor, Mzwandile Masina, and city manager, Dr Imogen Mashazi.<\/p>\n<p>They have, however, received no response.<\/p>\n<p>They feel the metro has failed them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not trust them anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have approached the mayor and city manager and ANC chief whip six times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve even approached the Gauteng premier\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll we receive is an official stamp and a promise they will get back to us but they never do,\u201d explained another worker.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/175275\/taxi-industry-calls-for-dismissal-of-mayor-and-city-manger\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taxi industry calls for \u2018end of the road\u2019 for mayor, city manager<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>It was also reported that the metro has begun outsourcing workers from other provinces, which workers find unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy are they outsourcing when they have workers here willing and ready to work,\u201d a female protester said.<\/p>\n<p>The GCN approached the metro for comment, but at the time of going to press none had been forthcoming.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-184991 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/33gcnmunicipalwa_47245\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_47245-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-184993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_47245-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_47245-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_47245-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_47245.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-184993'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/33gcnmunicipalwa_19321\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_19321-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-184992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_19321-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_19321-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_19321-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/33GCNMUNICIPALWA_19321.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-184992'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste carry signs with slogans demanding answers and permanent work positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0001-custom-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0001-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0001-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, 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aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0002-Custom-1-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0002-Custom-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185100'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0004-custom-24\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0004-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0004-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0004-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185101'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0006-custom-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0006-Custom-1-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0006-Custom-1-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0006-Custom-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185102'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0008-custom-23\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0008-Custom-1-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0008-Custom-1-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0008-Custom-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185103'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0009-custom-22\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0009-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0009-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, 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aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0010-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0010-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185105'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0011-custom-17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0011-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0011-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0011-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185106'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0013-custom-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0013-Custom-1-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0013-Custom-1-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0013-Custom-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185107'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0018-custom-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0018-Custom-1-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185108\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185108'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/20\/workers-demand-answers-from-metro-as-to-when-jobs-will-be-made-permanent\/attachment\/img_0019-custom-19\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/08\/IMG_0019-Custom-1-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-185109\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-185109'>\n\t\t\t\tProtesting workers from the Department of Solid Waste sing and dance outside the Germiston Civic Centre on Thursday, demanding permanent positions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span 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